Martina Navratilova’s Plea for Rule Change Still Remains Unaddressed by Tennis Bodies Taking a look back at the change that Martina Navratilova has been pleading for almost two decades, but it still r

There are legends in tennis, and then there are forces of nature, figures who refuse to let tradition outweigh progress. Martina Navratilova has always belonged to the latter group. Even almost two decades after she last swung a racket on Tour, her voice still echoes across locker rooms, corridors of power, and the sport’s deepest debates. But sometimes even legends go ignored.

There has been a rule that she has time and again pleaded to be changed, but it still remains unaddressed by the authorities. Back in 2023, renowned sports commentator Steve Weissman appeared on the Tennis Channel podcast and said, “I’m saying no more lets on serves. It happens in every other part of the game other than serve. No more lets.” According to him, the rule lacks substantial reasoning and doesn’t align