LONDON (AP) — If forced to choose, Novak Djokovic said he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon, foregoing the chance to overtake Rafael Nadal's record haul of 21 Grand Slams titles, rather than get vaccinated against COVID-19. What you hear from his environment, I think he's getting . Rafael Nadal said Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a tennis exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi last week, leaving his participation in the Australian Open next . The Spaniard then arrived in Melbourne on Dec. 31 to begin his preparations. Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal celebrates after his 5-set win over Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev on Jan. 30, 2022. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have had a different 2022 season so far. 20-time Grand slam winner Rafael Nadal has spoken out on the controversy surrounding Novak Djokovic after the Serbian Tennis star was denied entry into Australia following confusion over his COVID-19 vaccination status. Rafael Nadal said last week that "everyone will have to follow the rules" if tennis officials will require players to receive a coronavirus vaccine before stepping out onto the court — including. According . Nadal effectively blamed Djokovic for his predicament in Australia, saying he must face "consequences." Djokovic faces deportation from Australia after a visa mix up related to his COVID vaccine status. Moneycontrol News December 20, 2021 / 04:58 PM IST Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic is supposedly preparing to get the jab after missing out on what would have been a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev in an epic final in Melbourne after Djokovic was deported from Australia over his COVID-19 vaccination status. And as congratulatory messages flooded social media, it was the importance of vaccination against coronavirus disease ( Covid-19) that dominated conversation worldwide. Djokovic caused outrage after being given the pass, with Australia under strict quarantine and entry rules. Nadal has won the title at Roland Garros 13 times. Nadal won the Australian Open title, making him the first player to win 21 Grand Slam titles. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have had a different 2022 season so far. Djokovic would likely need a medical reason he is unable get the COVID vaccine if he intends to participate in the U.S. Open, which kicks off on Aug. 29. . Nadal told the Spanish newspaper La Voz de Galicia this week that Djokovic and all players will have to follow the rules when tennis eventually returns to action. Rafael Nadal says world No1 Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to keep playing if tennis' governing bodies make coronavirus shots obligatory once they become available. Novak Djokovic 'to make Covid vaccine U-turn' after watching Rafael Nadal make history. Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev in an epic final in Melbourne after Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia over his Covid vaccination status. Suraj Alva. 1-ranked tennis player is also still smarting about being deported last month from Australia in a . With COVID-19 spreading at an alarming rate once again, the issue has quickly become a big controversy, with Rafael Nadal also providing his take on the whole fiasco. "Rafael Nadal's 21 is driving him . Nadal told the Spanish . Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both were due to face each other at the Australian Open before the Serbian was deported due to non-vaccination. AP, Getty Images. Rafael Nadal had little . Rafael Nadal had little sympathy for long-time rival Novak Djokovic, saying on Thursday that he must face the consequences for not being vaccinated against coronavirus . From Marca: Rafael Nadal has revealed he struggled to breath throughout his straight sets defeat to Taylor Fritz in the Indian Wells final. Out of the four tournaments Nadal has played in 2022 so . Rafael Nadal created history on Sunday and achieved the unthinkable as he won his 21st Grand Slam at the Australian Open moving ahead of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Mr Djokovic must now wait for several days while a decision is reached about whether to deport him from . Nadal says Djokovic knew the Covid-19 risks: 'He made his own decisions'. . Dec. 20, 2021. Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis star, said he felt "sorry" that his rival Novak Djokovic's visa to Australia was canceled after uproar about his coronavirus vaccination status. Image: AP. Tennis News: Novak Djokovic said he was not against vaccination but would skip Grand Slam tournaments if he was forced to take the jab against COVID-19. Rafael Nadal Is the GOAT for Now. A panel of federal judges in Australia will decide Sunday whether the 34-year-old Djokovic - who is slated to play. The 35-year-old had more to say about the situation: "[It] seems some rough situation," Nadal said. 3 David Ferrer thinks the battle for the greatest of all time has come down to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Publié le 12 novembre 2021 à 18h35 par B.C. Tennis great Todd Woodbridge has voiced what millions of fans are thinking about Novak Djokovic's COVID-19 vaccination row following Rafael Nadal's public commitment to the Australian Open.. Nadal . 20-time Grand slam winner Rafael Nadal has spoken out on the controversy surrounding Novak Djokovic after the Serbian Tennis star was denied entry into Australia following confusion over his COVID-19 vaccination status. 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal revealed he went through "challenging four or five dayy" after testing positive for COVID-19. mis à jour le 12 novembre 2021 à 18h38 Rafael Nadal says world No.1 Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to keep playing if tennis' governing bodies make coronavirus shots obligatory once they become available. Rafael Nadal said on Monday he had tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in Spain after making his comeback from injury in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi . Djokovic buys company researching COVID-19 treatment he Novak Djokovic situation has rocked tennis, with many other players being asked about the situation in Australia, yet Rafa Nadal has made. Nadal revealed he tested positive for COVID-19 in Spain on Dec. 20 after returning from an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. Photo: AFP via Getty Images. Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev in an epic final in Melbourne after Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia over his Covid vaccination status. The tournament, which is the first Slam of 2022, gets underway on January 17. Image: AP. Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to keep playing if the governing bodies of tennis make coronavirus shots obligatory once they become available. Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev in an epic final in Melbourne after Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia over his Covid vaccination status. Rafael Nadal has hit out at Novak Djokovic for not getting the Covid-19 vaccine amid his situation in Australia. Written By. Tennis champion Rafael Nadal has stated he is suffering chest pains and breathing difficulties - symptoms consistent with Covid vaccine adverse reactions- after losing the final of the Indian Wells Tournament. Rafael Nadal tests positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Spain after making his comeback from injury in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi last week. Former world No. COVID-19: 'There are rules' says Rafael Nadal on Novak Djokovic Australia controversy. Rafael Nadal arrived in Melbourne on Friday ahead of the Australian Open. After two weeks filled with deportation scandals, vaccine debates and player resurgences, the 2022 Australian Open is over. The world number one was stopped by border officials on arrival to Australia late Wednesday and his . Nadal was playing his first singles match on tour since August 5, 2021, when he lost to Lloyd Harris in Washington, D.C. Nadal avoided proclaiming the Serbian must get the COVID-19 shots . ATP: Rafael Nadal finds vaccination refusals "selfish". Nick Murphy Sports Reporter. Rafael Nadal said that he is ready to follow whatever rules the authorities decide upon at the Australian Open and he won't oppose "the people who really know about it" if they say that vaccination will be mandatory to play at the Grand Slam. Nadal is fully vaccinated, although he tested positive for COVID-19 in December. Tennis star Novak Djokovic says he won't be getting vaccinated against . Djokovic, who has won the Australian Open in the last three years, had initially. Rafael Nadal has told Novak Djokovic to take medical advice have the Covid vaccine Credit: AP. Instead, he has maintained that he will listen to what health organizations. Promoted may not be able to participate due to the Australian Open's vaccine requirements. Nadal, 35, won a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian . Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic he says he'd rather skip tournaments like the French Open than get the COVID-19 vaccine. VACCINE sceptic Novak Djokovic 'will have the coronavirus jab' according to his biographer Daniel Muksch. The Miami Open initial entry list includes Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who may be unable to play if he remains unvaccinated. As per the rules of the competition, every player has to be double vaccinated in order to participate in the tournament. Thu 6 Jan 2022 16.10 EST First published on Thu 6 Jan 2022 04.45 EST The ignominy of Novak Djokovic's attempt to enter Australia to pursue a record 21st grand slam singles title was driven home on. Former world No. Opinion | Rafael Nadal's resilience redefined sports during COVID. Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) January 30, 2022. Published 22:11, 02 February 2022 GMT. DECEMBER 18, 2021 14:10 by DZEVAD MESIC | VIEW 26055 Home Tennis News Rafael Nadal Former world No. January 6th, 2022 7:23 pm. Rafael Nadal complained of breathing issues and chest pain during his defeat to Taylor Fritz at the Indian Wells summit clash on Sunday. Nadal won the Australian Open title, making him the first player to win 21 Grand Slam titles. Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis star, announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus in Spain on Monday after returning from an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. "Rafael Nadal's 21 is driving him, . Rafael Nadal had little sympathy for long-time rival Novak Djokovic, saying on Thursday that he must face the consequences for not being vaccinated against coronavirus. Out of the four tournaments Nadal has played in 2022 so . Djokovic would likely need a medical reason he is unable get the COVID vaccine if he intends to participate in the U.S. Open, which kicks off on Aug. 29. . Nadal said that it'd be better if Djokovic got himself vaccinated, as the 'world is suffering from the pandemic.' 10:34, 3 FEB 2022. By the time I tuned in to the men's final of the Australian Open, Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Nadal had already been going at it for . Rafael Nadal also said that he feels sorry for Novak Djokovic but then added that the Serbian tennis star knew about the rules and regulations well in advance. 'Follow the rules' - Rafael Nadal hits out at rival Novak Djokovic for not getting vaccinated for Covid-19 Novak Djokovic's potential deportation from Australia has sent shockwaves around the world. Novak Djokovic 'to get Covid vaccination' thanks to Rafael Nadal's Australian Open win. Nearly one sixth of those deaths have been in the U.S., which accounts for only one twenty-fifth of the world's population. Rafael Nadal has won the Australian Open to become the most successful man in tennis historyNovak Djokovic is sat at home because he got deported from Australia for refusing to get the Covid vaccine. Nadal, who cut his 2021 season. Novak Djokovic likely to get COVID-19 vaccine after Rafael Nadal's Australian Open win, biographer says Wajih AlBaroudi 2/4/2022. The Australian Open may require tennis players to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in 2022, and that appears to be quite all right with superstar Rafael Nadal. Rafael Nadal tests positive for COVID-19, may not play at Australian Open. Suraj Alva. Watching Rafa Nadal become the most successful player in the history of men's professional tennis by winning the Australian Open has allegedly prompted this change of mind. Speaking to reporters, Nadal said that he feels "sorry" for Djokovic ahead of the 2022 Australian Open but added that Djokovic has long been aware of the COVID-19 vaccine requirements needed . Over 3 million people read Morning Brew; you . MADRID -- Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to keep playing if the governing bodies of tennis make coronavirus shots obligatory once they become available. "Honestly, I'm a little bit tired of the situation," Nadal told . As per the rules of the competition, every player has to be double vaccinated in order to participate in the tournament. Rafael Nadal insists Novak Djokovic 'knew the risks' of flying out to Australia unvaccinated and insisted the world number one should be subject to the same rules as everyone else in the country. . . Djokovic is. 3 David Ferrer thinks the battle for the greatest of all time has come down to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Liz Roscher. A positive Covid test this month had placed . Rafael Nadal's COVID-19 infection raises doubts over his participation in the high-stake Australian Open 2022, scheduled to be held next month. The Spaniard said he faced "very challenging" few days. Jan 10 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal called Novak Djokovic's COVID-19 vaccination controversy in Australia "a circus" and joked that he would prefer that the world number one tennis player didn't play at. (Giuseppe Cacace/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images) Rafael Nadal said he is "having some unpleasant moments" after testing positive for the coronavirus after playing in an exhibition tournament. "Rafael Nadal's 21 is driving him . Former world number one Rafael Nadal is critical of people who do not want to be vaccinated despite the current increase in the number of infections. Rafael Nadal has told Novak Djokovic to take medical advice have the Covid vaccine Credit: AP He has flown in for the tennis tournament which starts on January 17 despite refusing to take the coronavirus jab. Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev in an epic final in Melbourne after Djokovic was deported from Australia over his COVID-19 vaccination status. He has flown in for the tennis tournament which starts on January 17 despite refusing to take the . Rafael Nadal has insisted Novak Djokovic would need to have a COVID-19 vaccination if he has to play on ATP Tour. Nadal tested positive for COVID-19 last month but is now gearing up for the Australian Open. By. "Rafael Nadal's 21 is driving him, no question. Rafael Nadal believes Novak Djokovic is free to choose if he wants to receive a coronavirus vaccine or not, but will have to deal with the consequences if he decides against it. Djokovic, who has publicly criticised mandatory vaccines, has refused to disclose his inoculation status and said he has been granted a medical exemption to compete in Australia. The 35-year-old Nadal tested positive for COVID-19 last month after playing at an exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Rafael Nadal has explained his stance on COVID vaccinations time and again, noting that he is not an expert on the issue. Nadal . Rafael Nadal has said that he feels "sorry" for Novak Djokovic ahead of the Australian Open but added that his rival has long been aware of the vaccine requirement to play in the tournament. Rafael Nadal has offered reassurance to parents whose children are confined to his tennis academy in Mallorca, Spain amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Rafael Nadal won the Australian Open . Rafael Nadal said he his growing tired of all the drama surrounding Novak Djokovic's vaccination status. Rafael Nadal has criticized Novak Djokovic for his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. 1 Rafael Nadal said taking the COVID-19 vaccine was an easy decision for him because he believes. Novaj Djokovic was stopped by border officials on arrival to Australia late Wednesday and his visa was cancelled for failing to meet Covid vaccine-entry requirements. COVID vaccine border rule would prohibit Djokovic By Michelle . And the No. World No 1 Djokovic had said that he would be opposed to taking a compulsory. Written By. In the meantime, practically everyone and everything has said about their attitude to the COVID vaccination, and tennis is no exception. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both were due to face each other at the Australian Open before the Serbian was deported due to non-vaccination. Nadal tested positive for COVID-19 last month after returning. After all the drama at the Australian Open which resulted in him getting deported from the country, Novak Djokovic is finally getting vaccinated. . Rafael Nadal believes Novak Djokovic is free to choose if he wants to receive a coronavirus vaccine or not, but will have to deal with the consequences if he decides against it. Nadal lost 6-3, 7-6 (5), handing the American his maiden. Tennis : Vaccin, Covid… Rafael Nadal prend une position radicale ! Promoted While not being vaccinated is not an issue in the tennis arena so far, Australia has strict COVID-19 regulations and laws are in place to deny entry for people who have not been vaccinated. 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