Rafael Nadal: 'Just because I was silent, it doesn't mean I didn't help'

The 20-time Major champion Rafael Nadal has been silent since landing in Adelaide last weekend, embracing his two-week quarantine and trying to focus on his game.

Many have criticized Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem for not saying much about the Melbourne quarantine issues, safe in their Adelaide bubble where they have much better conditions. In his first interview since arriving in Adelaide, Rafa spoke about unequal circumstances in two towns and how he addresses the problem. Unlike Novak Djokovic, who sent a letter to Craig Tiley, Nadal declared that he also made some moves, which remained private, as he didn't want any publicity around it.

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"We cannot have any complaints in these circumstances. Understandably, someone would mention our privileged position here in Adelaide, I respect that. Where's the line of privileges? I have a different view. Here in Adelaide, our conditions have been better than most of the conditions in Melbourne. Still, some Melbourne players have larger rooms where they can perform physical activities, and others some smaller rooms where they cannot have contact with their coach or a physio.

Where is the line? It is a matter of ethics; we all have an opinion. You always look up, always complain about a disadvantageous position. Some need to make public all these things they do for others, and some of us do it more privately and without having to publicize everything," Rafael Nadal said.

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