Nadal Positive for Virus After Returning From Abu Dhabi

Nadal Positive for Virus After Returning From Abu Dhabi
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts during a match against Lloyd Harris, of South Africa, at the Citi Open tennis tournament in Washington on Aug. 5, 2021. Nick Wass/AP Photo
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MADRID—Rafael Nadal tested positive for the coronavirus after playing in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, the Spaniard said Monday.

Nadal wrote on Twitter that the positive result came from a PCR test he took after arriving in Spain.