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                 Andy Murray wants a tennis rule change                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/andy-murray\">Andy Murray<\/a> has joined a growing contingent of tennis greats calling for service lets to be scrapped from the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Since hanging up his racket in the summer of 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/andy-murray\">Murray<\/a> has been able to pursue other interests outside of tennis.<\/p>\n<p>One such hobby is golf, while he has also tried his hand at coaching Novak Djokovic, where they had a short stint together in early 2025, and more recently Jack Draper.<\/p>\n<p>Less than a year before the Scot retired, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/news\/andy-murray-new-padel-team-what-is-padel\">Murray announced the launch of his own Padel franchise<\/a> called \u2018Team AD\/vantage\u2019 and since then he has invested in the business, <span>Game4Padel, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old has recently been filmed playing the fast-growing sport, which combines some elements of squash and tennis and includes walls, and was asked about what tweaks he would make to Padel.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More Tennis News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/tennis-chiefs-got-it-wrong-rule-change-schedule\">Tennis chiefs need to make a big rule change as pressure mounts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/ben-shelton-fires-warning-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz-canadian-open\">Ben Shelton sends Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz warning after defending Canadian Open title<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The three-time major winner\u00a0told LTA Padel, \u201cI would probably get rid of a let on serves. Same thing with tennis, don\u2019t like it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Db_EFVLttcn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center;white-space: nowrap\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Db_EFVLttcn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by LTA Padel (@lta_padel)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Murray is not the only tennis icon to say this. Indeed, at this year\u2019s Wimbledon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/martina-navratilova\">Martina Navratilova<\/a> echoed similar sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>During Karolina Muchova\u2019s quarter-final victory over Naomi Osaka, the 18-time Grand Slam women\u2019s singles winner described the service let cord rule as \u201cuseless\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She said on BBC One, \u201cDo away with that let cord, you know I talk about it all the time. Nobody\u2019s moving forward on that; get rid of it, it\u2019s useless!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, play the let, play the ball, it\u2019s a live ball. Every once in a while, you get that dribbler that would be an ace, but that happens once every three matches, so just play. Most of the lets are just a little nick, keep playing, speed up the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And seven-time major winner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/john-mcenroe\">John McEnroe<\/a>, believes if the point carried on from a service let, it would be more exciting.<\/p>\n<p>He said on BBC Radio 5 Live in 2025, \u201cPlay lets, I would play lets. I think that is more exciting, but the top players would not want it because it adds an element of uncertainty and luck. That is why I don\u2019t think you will see it, but I would like to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It seems, for the time being, though, service lets are here to stay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/legendary-coach-almost-impossible-alex-eala-roger-federer-comparison-dismissed\">Alex Eala warned by legendary coach over \u2018almost impossible\u2019 immediate fix as Roger Federer comparison dismissed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Murray joins John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova in calling for big tennis rule change Richie Mills 14 Aug 2026 3:00 PM Andy Murray wants a tennis rule change Andy Murray has joined a growing contingent of tennis greats calling for service lets to be scrapped from the sport. 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