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(CNN)<\/cite>Heard at weddings, cinemas and of course football stadiums around the world, the sound of Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous “Siu” celebration has become something of an unofficial soundtrack for 2021 – and there’s no sign of it stopping in 2022.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (CNN)Heard at weddings, cinemas and of course football stadiums around the world, the sound of Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous “Siu” celebration has become something of an unofficial soundtrack for 2021 – and there’s no sign of it stopping in 2022. So far at this year’s Australian Open, crowds have taken every opportunity to mimic the celebration […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"\nSo far at this year’s Australian Open, crowds have taken every opportunity to mimic the celebration in the stands, causing some confusion.<\/p>\nSeveral news outlets, commentators, and even some players initially mistook the shouts of “Siu” for boos before finally realizing what the fans were actually shouting.<\/p>\nThe chants have received mixed reviews from players, with local favorite Nick Kyrgios unsurprisingly enjoying the boisterous support. After beating Liam Broady in the opening round, the 26-year-old performed the “Siu” celebration on the pitch – much to the delight of fans.<\/p>\nREAD:<\/strong> 12-year-old Russian tennis prodigy Ksenia Efremova has ‘incredible potential’<\/p>\nHowever, it’s fair to say Andy Murray wasn’t quite as thrilled.<\/p>\n“It’s painful,” the three-time Grand Slam winner said during his on-pitch interview as the sounds of “Siu” echoed in the stands.<\/p>\n“I think it’s like ‘Siu’ or something like what Ronaldo does when he scores a goal,” he added in his post-match press conference. “It was incredibly irritating.”<\/p>\nCNN reached out to the Australian Open for comment, but tournament organizers were not immediately available to respond.<\/p>\n