Rafael Nadal supports Australian Open Covid-19 measures

TIL Desk Sports/ World number two Rafael Nadal has urged his fellow competitors to take a “wider perspective” on Covid-19 safety measures put in place ahead of the Australian Open, as players and staff remained quarantined on Wednesday.

All players arriving in Australia were required to undergo two weeks’ quarantine along with their support staff. However, cases detected on three charter flights forced 72 players into an even stricter lockdown during which time they were unable to train. So far, nine positive cases have been directly linked to the event, with 281 people considered close contacts.

Last week, some players took to social media to complain about the conditions in quarantine and the impact of not being able to train in the lead up to the event.