In addition, if the receiver is deemed not to have been ready when the serve was struck, a let is awarded. The latter issue will be a judgment call for the umpire, as the receiver is required to play at the pace of the server, and should normally be ready. Once a point has begun, it can still be stopped and a let awarded if there is a safety issue or some outside agency has affected play. In this case, the point is always replayed in full, beginning with a first serve, even if the first serve had been missed and the rally had started with a second serve.
As mentioned earlier, the most common scenario is where a ball rolls or bounces across from another court. Here, either player or the umpire is likely to call a let, as a player could incur a serious injury if they stepped on the ball. However, in non-umpired matches, there are some players who will try to claim a let during a point which they are about to lose, on the pretext that a ball which may not have been very close had distracted them.
This can result in controversy. The rules of tennis provide a couple of interesting supplementary examples where a let might be awarded. Firstly, if a spare ball is sitting on the court, which is not uncommon in matches without ball-kids, and the ball in play hits it, play should carry on if the player has good enough reactions to keep the rally going. It may be, however, that the player hits one ball back, but it is not clear that it was the correct one, and in this event a let should be played.
The final example is where a bird is flying past, minding its own business, and the ball hits it. In this situation, a let is played and possibly treatment offered to the bird! There is absolutely no limit to the number of lets which can be awarded during a tennis match. It is perfectly possible to imagine a scenario where three service lets are followed by a point which is stopped due to an errant ball from the next court, only to be followed up by another series of service lets.
The answer is, there are no limits to how many lets can be called for one point. Serena Willimas once had four service lets in a row! See the video here. In professional-level tennis, the nets are usually fitted with microphones, so even the slightest of touches can be identified, and the appropriate judgments can be made.
In casual tennis, you may be limited to visual identification of a let serve. A common example is when you are playing in a multi-court complex , and balls from adjacent courts land in your court while rallying. In this case, either player can call a let and repeat the point.
Typically, spectators are instructed to only move about during changeovers. In professional games, umpires are left with the responsibility to make let calls , whereas, in casual match ups, it is up to the players to decide who calls the lets or whether to call lets at all. A let in tennis call always leads to the point being replayed. Facebook-f Twitter Instagram. By Meysam Rajani Updated March 30, Notify me of updates. Add to Favourites. Back to Questions. Thoughts on this question.
Show 1 more comments. Frendy Halim Posted 8 years ago i know it's let but in my country i never heard let but what the umpire said is net maybe the let mean he let you do to the serve again Sihmanuth Prak Posted 8 years ago Please answer my question faster please because I all most have ping pong torment.
Frendy Halim Posted 8 years ago be patient please Phillip Simmons Posted 8 years ago I can answer the question.
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