The "Let" Rule in Tennis

[SystonFox]

ok if this needs to be moved to the wimbledon thread thats fine, but ive searched the net and can't find an explanation to my question so wondering if any tennis fans know as a friend who i play against is confused by this.

i say if you get a "let" on your first serve by the ball htting the tape and landing in the correct court you get to re-take your original first serve, we all know that.

but if you get a "let" on the second attempted first serve through the same method is it another first serve or would it be a fault as i believe it would? he says he has never heard of seen this rule but i'm sure i have and it makes sense as tricky as it looks it isn't impossible to keep clipping the tape and landing it in thus becoming a "let"

if anyone could shed some light or point me in the direction of it that'd be great.

i've already checked the ITF Tennis Rules website.

[SystonFox]

dont know why it posted twice, sorry!

[James.]

If it's a let on the second serve then they retake the second serve. So yes, theoretically you could have an infinte amount of lets. In reality though that just isn't going to happen is it.

EDIT: just re read your post and yes, again if it's a second let on the first serve then it's still their first serve.

It's only a second serve if they fault on the first serve.