Rafael Nadal on Tuesday clarified that he did not have any health concerns in the wake of Italy's Matteo Berrettini, with whom he had practised on Thursday, testing positive for Covid-19. "Difficult to be (termed) a close contact when you are outside, when you are practicing," the 22-time Grand Slam champion said after his nervy 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Argentine Francisco Cernundolo in the first round.
Read AlsoBerrettini pulls out of Wimbledon 2022 due to positive Covid-19 testEighth seed Matteo Berrettini, runner-up at last year's Wimbledon, became the second top player to pull out of the Championships after testing positive for COVID-19. "For the moment I am feeling great, no problems at all.
Main thing is I feel very sorry for him because he was playing fantastic, winning two tournaments before the (Wimbledon) start. "I know how sad probably he will feel today, no?
Wish him a quick recovery." World No. 6 Berrettini withdrew from Wimbledon, announcing his positive test on Twitter. Croatia's former US Open champion Marin Cilic also had tested positive for the virus a day earlier.