Australian Open 2022: Tournament director Craig Tiley backs Rafael Nadal to play

[Frenchy-Player]

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has instilled renewed hope that Rafael Nadal will play in the Melbourne grand slam event.

“I’m confident Rafa will be here,” Tiley said.
“I haven’t spoken directly to Rafa – I sent him a note – but I’ve spoken to his team and he’s disappointed that he came back from an exhibition in Abu Dhabi and tested positive. “When was that? December 17 or 18? So, 10 days (until he is due to fly to Australia). He’s still got two weeks before the event.”

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[MichaelNadal]

I already bought wings so he better

 

[Nadal_King]

Hopefully he plays and I think if his foot is fine he shouldn't worry about Covid recovery, he will be fine in a month

 

[Nuclear]

Great. Nadal brings a level of hype and intensity into Slams that none of these Next Gen nor Crokovic can bring.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

''I sent him a note.'' Old school. Going with the personal touch that your average tiktok sms can't bring.

 

[aldeayeah]

If he doesn't have any serious symptoms, it's entirely doable, since he'll be discharged before year's end.

Doubt it though, because of how rusty he seemed in Abu Dhabi.

 

[Frenchy-Player]

''I sent him a note.'' Old school. Going with the personal touch that your average tiktok sms can't bring.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Great. Nadal brings a level of hype and intensity into Slams that none of these Next Gen nor Crokovic can bring.

 

[aldeayeah]

2019 purpledal is one of my favorite oldals

 

[Goof]

Does anyone know if Rafa had his third shot, or just two? Could make a pretty big difference as to how fast and full his recovery is, especially if he has Omicron.

 

[Visionary]

Does anyone know if Rafa had his third shot, or just two? Could make a pretty big difference as to how fast and full his recovery is, especially if he has Omicron.

I don't think Omicron cares; so, Rafa's antibodies that may have been compromised by previous vaccines are the key to his recovery.

 

[Visionary]

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has instilled renewed hope that Rafael Nadal will play in the Melbourne grand slam event.

“I’m confident Rafa will be here,” Tiley said.

The more I read about this guy, the more I sense that he's just a desperate clown. First, he talks about some of the strictest vaccination policies and that Novak would've to inoculate to play, and now he goes on saying that players such as Rafa that get COVID for Christmas can play. Of course, the vaccine diplomacy is at the forefront here.

 

[safinmafia]

Oh man we're going to have Tiley getting his name in the tennis media everyday to promote the upcoming slam. What a snooze.

 

[Frenchy-Player]

“If Novak shows up at the Australian Open, he’ll either be vaccinated or he’ll have a medical exemption,” Tiley said. “[It’s] his choice on his medical condition, it’s his choice to keep personal and private like all of us would do with any condition we may or may not have. We are not going to force him or ask him to disclose that.”

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[guanzishou]

NSW & Victoria & QLD cases are doubling every day. Good luck tennis!

 

[Bartelby]

And this is happening because the clowns have taken over from the scientists.

NSW & Victoria cases are doubling every day. Good luck tennis!

 

[ttwreader]

So now Rafa got the virus and will play Nole's pet slam. Will he get to the F and be bageled by Nole as the reverse of 2020 FO?

 

[guanzishou]

And this is happening because the clowns have taken over from the scientists.

He could be Boris Johnson's long lost brother....

"During the coronavirus Coag press conference, the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, is asked whether it was responsible to attend an NRL game on the weekend in light of the state and federal governments agreeing to cancel gatherings of more than 500 people across Australia. 'The fact that I would still be going on Saturday speaks not just to my passion for my beloved Sharks; it might be the last game I get to go to for a long time,' he said"

Boris Johnson has been pictured with wine and cheese alongside his wife and up to 17 staff in the Downing Street garden during lockdown.