It is the soap opera that agitates the small world of tennis.
This Wednesday, Novak Djokovic was granted an "
exemption
" to participate in the Australian Open without being vaccinated.
A decision that triggered the rebellion of the locals and the Australian political class.
The Prime Minister rose up against the Serb, although his visa was refused.
In terms of sports, an overwhelming majority of former players and consultants also fall on "
Nole
".
Asked about the issue, Rafael Nadal gave his opinion, in the frankness we know the Spaniard.
“
In my opinion, the world has suffered too much not to follow the rules.
If he wanted, he could have played here without a problem.
Everyone is free to make their own decisions, but there are consequences.
On the one hand, I'm sorry for him.
But he knew the conditions.
», Reports
L'Équipe
.
"It's normal that people here in Australia are annoyed by this situation"
The Spaniard also had a thought for the difference in treatment of Djokovic with the Australians. “
What is happening is not good for anyone in my opinion. I don't have all the details so I can't have a definite opinion. It's normal that people here in Australia are upset by this situation with all the very strict confinements they have experienced. A lot of people couldn't go home.
"
Nadal contracted the Covid a few weeks ago, during an exhibition in Abu Dhabi. A difficult experience in his upgrade process. “
I had four, five very difficult days. It was hard and after that I felt really, really tired. I had a fever. I stayed in bed for several days without being able to move much because I was very sick and feverish.
"
But the man with 13 Roland-Garros does not want to set himself up as a moral advisor.
“
All I can say is I believe what the scientists are saying.
If they say we need to get vaccinated, we have to get vaccinated.
I don't encourage anyone.
Everyone should do what feels right for them.
But there are rules.
If you don't want to be vaccinated, you may have problems.
"