Rafael Nadal is ill. The famous Spanish tennis player announced on social networks this Monday, December 20, 2021 that he was positive for Covid-19. A twist of fate that keeps him away from the tennis courts.
–
The hard knocks follow one another for Rafael Nadal. The former world number 1 in tennis tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, December 20, 2021. The athlete took to a lengthy Instagram post to give the news. “I wanted to announce that when I returned home after playing the Abu Dhabi tournament, I tested positive for Covid during the PCR test which was carried out on me when I arrived in Spain“indicates the rival of Roger Federer. And to specify:”Both in Kuwait and Abu Dhabi, we had checks every other day and all were negative, the last being Friday and the results being Saturday“.
The morale of the latter does not seem to be good, forced to postpone his return after an injury. “I am going through some unpleasant times but I hope that I will improve little by little. I am now confined to the house (…) As a result, I must have total flexibility with my schedule and I will analyze my options according to my evolution“regrets Rafael Nadal, also struck by the degenerative disease of Muller-Weiss.
Rafael Nadal away from the courts for long months
Rafael Nadal has already missed the Wimbledon tournaments and the US Open in 2021. Away from the tennis courts, he has suffered a lot according to his coach Carlos Moya. Nadal ” had been in pain for months and was getting to a point where he couldn’t take it anymore ” the former champion was alarmed before explaining: “When he was diagnosed with his injury, he was informed that he would no longer be able to compete. But that was avoided by resorting to insoles and treatment.” If the athlete’s body no longer follows, Rafael Nadal hoped to make his return at the end of the 2021 season.
Click here to discover Raphael Nadal’s post on Instagram
–
