Rafael Nadal on quarantine time: "Seeing a broader perspective"
Rafael Nadal got in touch with CNN from Adelaide - and wants the professionals in Australia to think outside the box.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Jan 28, 2021, 05:29 pm
"I feel very sorry for you all. But when we came here, we knew that the measures would be strict because we knew that the country had the pandemic under control," said Nadal in an interview with Christiane Amanpour, looking at the 72 players and players in the "hard" quarantine.
In general, you have to be happy and grateful that you were allowed to travel to Australia. And realize, "Okay, I'm not happy about being in my room for 14 days without going out, without exercising, without doing my normal preparation. On the flip side, you see how many people around the world are theirs Father, losing their mother without having the chance to say goodbye. That is what is happening in my country, for example. People who are close to me are in this situation. When you notice all of this, you have to stay a little more positive. "
He does it himself. "We are privileged people, we have the opportunity to do our jobs." The players would have to take "a broader perspective".
"It's a different situation than usual, it's much sadder for everyone," said Nadal. “But at least we're here, we have the chance to play here. The world in general is suffering, so we can't complain. "
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Nadal wants to continue, "with the right attitude"
In any case, Nadal was grateful for his life and his job. "I love what I do. I like to play tennis, I like to compete." Even if he was aware of finiteness: "I know it won't last forever. When you reach a certain age, it becomes very difficult. I know that I'm in the last phase of my career - I'm 34.5 years old . I would like to be 24. But it is possible for me to go on. "
He's had his injuries in the course of his career, "so I feel very happy to be where I am and to do what I do. In the end, I have to sit back and say thank you to my life that I did all of this and keep going, with the right attitude. "