Navratilova wants to end the let in tennis: "Get rid of it, it's useless!"

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Martina Navratilova is fed up with the let. The former winner of a total of 59 Grand Slams (18 singles, 31 in women's doubles, and 10 in mixed doubles) has been championing a cause that is gaining more supporters every day. The tennis legend wants to put an end to the let, that is, when a service hits the net, lands in the service box, and the point is replayed. A procedure that has been repeated countless times in this Wimbledon 2026 and has finally driven the Czech-American player crazy.

In a blunt statement to the British BBC, she said, "Get rid of that let cord, you know I talk about it all the time. No one is moving forward with that, get rid of it, it's useless!" She also stated, "The point should continue, most lets are just a slight touch. Keep playing and speed up the pace of the match."

Martina Navratilova has the support of other Grand Slam champions in her criticism of the let rule

Navratilova is not alone in advocating to end this rule. Todd Woodbridge, winner of 16 Grand Slam doubles titles, believes that the let should be phased out in junior competitions: "I recently watched some juniors and one gets used to it; it's just a matter of adapting. It's a matter of luck, right? If the ball hits near the net, it's part of the game." John Lloyd, who won mixed doubles at Roland Garros in 1982 and Wimbledon in 1983 and 1984, echoed similar sentiments: "You have to play every ball. There have been some let calls this week, and some of them have been on pretty crucial points."

In fact, in the semifinals between Alexander Zverev and Arthur Ferry, this became a point of contention between the Briton and the umpire, as the young player felt that several lets were not being called, which, in his opinion, were quite clear: "I thought there were many let plays, three in total, that she didn't call. Sascha also heard one of them and told me he heard a let. The umpire was trying to tell me that the sound came from the microphone, not the net itself."

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It remains to be seen if Martina Navratilova's proposal garners enough support to become a reality. Many voices are calling for changes in the rigid structure of tennis to attract new audiences. If successful, it would be one of the most significant innovations in recent tennis history.
 

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