“Don't tell anyone.

But I'm already here, "the 35-year-old Spaniard wrote on his Twitter.

🤫 Don't tell anyone ...


… here I am 😉 pic.twitter.com/x1F2BJnH3y

- Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) December 31, 2021

Nadal contracted coronavirus infection on December 20.

Currently, the 35-year-old Spaniard ranks sixth in the ATP ranking.

Recall that the first racket of the world Novak Djokovic has not yet decided to participate in the Australian Open.

According to Serbian media reports, the 34-year-old tennis player refuses to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Foreigners without vaccination cannot enter Australia.

At the same time, according to Telegraf.rs, Djokovic received permission to participate in the tournament. 

AO-2022 will take place from 17 to 30 January 2022.

The current winner of the Australian Open is Djokovic.

As previously reported, Russian tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova said that she passed a positive test for COVID-19.