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After his comeback at the tournament in Abu Dhabi, tennis superstar Rafael Nadal has to take another break. He has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Now the shock on the return trip to Spain: Nadal tested positive for the corona virus.
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The Spaniard is in quarantine. It is still unclear whether he will be able to take part in the Australian Open in January.
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Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal tested positive for the corona virus.
He speaks of “some unpleasant moments”.
It is now unclear whether he can still take part in the Australian Open.
Less than a month before the Australian Open, the 20-time Grand Slam tournament winner Rafael Nadal tested positive for the corona virus after returning to Spain from Abu Dhabi. The 35-year-old tennis star announced on Monday on social networks. As a consequence, the Spaniard left his tournament planning open for the season opener in Australia. He had “some uncomfortable moments,” said Nadal about his infection. He withdrew and informed his contacts about the positive test result. “I am confident that I will gradually get better,” continued Nadal.
The sixth in the world rankings had only made his comeback at the invitation tournament in Abu Dhabi in the past few days after a more than four-month break due to a foot injury. He had previously been on the pitch at the ATP tournament in Washington at the beginning of August and then ended his 2021 season prematurely.
Nadal had originally planned to take part in a preparatory tournament for the Australian Open in Melbourne from January 3. The first Grand Slam tournament of the year starts on January 17th.
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(dpa / wed)