Beijing time on January 6 news, Nadal ushered in his first singles match after his personal comeback, he defeated Birankis in two straight sets and successfully reached the quarterfinals of Melbourne. After his comeback win, Nadal was asked about Djokovic in his post-match press conference.
When it comes to Djokovic's denial of entry, Nadal shows his high emotional intelligence. He said he didn't know the specifics of the Deyo question, and couldn't give a definitive answer. But Nadal also said that everyone is still experiencing a challenging epidemic period, and many families have suffered a lot in the past two years.
Nadal spoke about vaccination, saying the only thing he could say was to trust the guidance of medical experts, and if experts think we need to get vaccinated, we need to get it. If you have been vaccinated, you can compete in the Australian Open and other tour tournaments.
After that, the reporter asked whether Nadal was sad about Djokovic's situation and whether he wanted him to play at the Australian Open. Nadal said there should be no problem if he wanted to compete on the issue, because the conditions for the Australian Open had been given months earlier.
Nadal said that in a way, he felt sorry for Djokovic. But he went through a different process and made his own choice. "Everyone has the freedom to choose, but they also have to bear the corresponding consequences."