Famous Tennis player Rafael Nadal is tested positive for Covid-19, at his arrival
In the amidst of third wave of covid-19, the Rafael Nadal has tested positive for Covid-19. The world No 6 made his long-awaited return from a left foot injury at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition in Abi Dhabi last week, and confirmed on Monday he had tested positive in a PCR test performed on him when arriving in Spain.
Hola a todos. Quería anunciaros que en mi regreso a casa tras disputar el torneo de Abu Dhabi, he dado positivo por COVID en la prueba PCR que se me ha realizado al llegar a España.
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) December 20, 2021
“I am having some unpleasant moments, but I hope that I will improve little by little. I am now homebound and have reported the result to those who have been in contact with me,” Nadal said.
With Australian Open charter flights set to leave for Melbourne in a week, it leaves the Spaniard’s participation in the season-opening Grand Slam in doubt.