Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams assist strict COVID-19 protocols in Australia

Rafa Nadal feels tennis gamers are privileged to have the ability to compete on the Australian Open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and urged fellow contributors to have a wider perspective of the strict well being measures within the nation.
About 1,200 contributors have been allowed to fly to Australia for the summer season of tennis as 1000’s of its residents are unable to return residence because of journey restrictions.
Players are serving 14 days of isolation throughout which they’re allowed 5 hours exterior their rooms every day to coach for the yr’s first Grand Slam, which has been delayed by three weeks and will likely be performed from Feb. 8-21.
But 72 gamers have been confined to their rooms after passengers on the constitution flights that carried them to Australia examined optimistic to the virus.
Nadal, together with high gamers like Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, is isolating in Adelaide and mentioned he felt “very sorry” for these in onerous isolation.
“But when we came here we knew that the measures were going to be strict because we knew that the country is doing great with the pandemic,” the Spaniard advised CNN.
“It’s regular to complain indirectly however alternatively when you might have little bit wider perspective of what’s occurring … you see what number of are dying around the globe.
“You see how many people are losing their father, their mum, without having the chance to say goodbye. It’s a real thing, that’s what’s happening in my country for example. Close people to me are suffering this situation.”
Australia has recorded greater than 22,000 instances and 909 deaths from the novel coronavirus. It had no new native instances for the tenth straight day on Wednesday.
After the 14-day isolation, gamers will likely be allowed to coach usually after which compete at tune-up occasions subsequent week.
“The world is suffering in general, so we can’t complain,” Nadal added. “You have to stay a little more positive. I feel that we are privileged people today, having the chance to keep doing our jobs.”
Organisers additionally obtained backing from 23-time Grand Slam winner Williams, who has travelled to Australia with three-year-old daughter Olympia.
“It’s super, super strict, but it’s really good,” she mentioned on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
“It’s insane and tremendous intense nevertheless it’s tremendous good as a result of after you can have a brand new regular like we have been used to this time final yr within the United States.
“It’s definitely hard with a three-year-old to be in the hotel all day, but it’s worth it because you want everyone to be safe at the end of the day.”