Rafael Nadal, who tested positive for coronavirus at the end of last year, said he was taking extra precautions after three COVID positive men's singles stars pulled out of Wimbledon 2022.
Nadal said he is not taking any chances with COVID-19 and staying indoors when he is not on court.
"No, no, no paranoia at all. Reality," he told reporters after reaching the third round with a 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3 victory over Ricardas Berankis on Thursday. "That's the thing. A good friend of mine today had to pull out, Roberto Bautista, with another case. When this kind of stuff happens it's because probably a lot of cases are around."
The pandemic forced organisers to cancel the 2020 Wimbledon tournament but no COVID-19 restrictions are in place this year and vaccination is not mandatory for players to participate. The All England Club has also welcomed back full capacity crowds.
"I am not doing many things. Just staying here and staying in the house, not going out at all anymore," said Nadal, who is bidding for a calendar Grand Slam after winning the Australian and