Toni Nadal Differs With Roger Federer’s Opinion About The Empty Stadium Proposal

The tennis season is on hold due to the global pandemic and several proposals have been suggested on how to bring the sport back up as soon as possible. One idea is the concept of playing in an empty arena as a precautionary concern for the COVID-19.

It is known that Roger Federer is one of the best to ever step foot on the tennis court. The achievements of the Swiss legend have surpassed the expectations of everyone. It is definitely not a stretch to label him as the best superstar of the sport.

When it comes to bringing tennis back in the tennis in an empty stadium, the 20-time Grand Slam Champion shared that he struggles in seeing it happen. The fact that such a huge staple of big tennis matches are suddenly taken away may bring an unusual situation for these stars.

But per Essentially Sports, Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal’s uncle shared that he disagrees on that stance. While he acknowledges Federer’s concerns as valid and he gets where he is coming from, Nadal emphasized that the action is necessary.

“In the end, it’s not about wanting something, but doing what is possible. Sure, it’s not fun to play without fans, I understand Roger. But it’s also about money, about revitalizing the economy and that’s why I think it would be a good thing to do it in September,” Nadal said.

It has been important for all the athletes to take care of themselves and each other during this ever-evolving time. Everyone has emphasized social distancing and stars such as Federer have done their part in donating to any relief and medical ways they can.

“And who knows, maybe in three months they won’t be able to let everyone in, but maybe 3000 or 4000 people. Most players are burning to tennis again. Rafael has not played since Acapulco in February. The break is extremely long,” Nadal added.

It will be interesting to see how tennis bounces back after this global pandemic and if the direction to remove fans completely will happen in the near future.