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According to Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, COVID-19 had a severe course. He became infected before the December exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, where he was to play for the first time since August. In the summer, he suffered a leg injury, for which he missed Wimbledon and the US Open.
“I was very tired and had a fever. I lay motionless in bed for a few days, I was really sick.” said 35-year-old Nadal after Thursday’s victory over Lithuanian Ricardas Bernkis in the 2nd round of the ATP tournament in Melbourne.
Nadal is preparing for the inaugural grand slam tournament of the Australian Open season. In the first single match after five months, he succeeded as the highest seed 6: 2, 7: 5. “After the illness, I needed to see what it looked like, and I’m pretty happy.” the Spaniard added for the AFP agency.
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