WATCH: Rafael Nadal chats with fellow tennis superstar Roger Federer on Instagram Live
MISSING TENNIS. Friends and rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer check on each other amid the global health crisis. Photo by Adrian Dennis/AFPexpressed his frustration that tennis players remain unable to practice due to the coronavirus pandemic, while Roger Federer revealed he was happy with his recovery from knee surgery.
"It's true I don't understand very well because we cannot play tennis when many people are going to work and even more so in our sport, where we keep at a large and safe distance and we play on opposite sides of the court," world No. 2 Nadal said during an Instagram Live on Monday, April 20. "I understand the situation and obviously there are many things that are not logical but you have to accept the rules."
The men's and women's tours have been halted due to the virus, while Wimbledon was canceled last month for the first time since World War II and Nadal's favorite Grand Slam the French Open was pushed back to September 20."I am sticking to my physical routines. From the gym of my academy they were able to bring me some machines when lockdown began so I try to work a little in the morning, a little in the afternoon.
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