Rafael Nadal agrees with Roger Federer over prospect of behind closed doors tennis

Rafael Nadal says it will be 'tough and strange' to return to tennis without fans. Tennis has been suspended since March and it is hoped it will resume in August. In the past few weeks, tennis exhibitions have taken place in a highly controlled environment across Europe and America. Nadal has not signed up for any events after only recently returning to practise at his academy in Mallorca. Last month, Roger Federer told his opinion that tennis should not restart if fans aren't able to attend. “Most of the time when we are training, there is no one,” he said during a video call with Gustavo Kuerten. "For us, of course, it is possible to play if there are no fans. But on the other hand, I really hope that the circuit can return as it normally is. And hold off till the time is appropriate, minimum a third of the stadium or half full. But, for me, completely empty when playing big tournaments is very difficult.” And those thoughts have been echoed by Nadal. "For me, it is always the feeling of competing in front of people," he said. "The feeling when you go out and you see a full crowd supporting and screaming, that is always for the most special feeling. Coming back without a crowd I think will be tough and strange. "Hopefully it will not happen but sadly we will probably have to do it that way. I am not okay [about] playing without fans. I want to play with fans. But if the situation is not allowing to play with fans, like everybody, I will adapt. I hope that the situation improves and I really hope that we will be able to play with fans very soon." Source: Express

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