After Rafael Nadal wins Australian Open 2022, fans flood Twitter with vaccine memes. Here's why

People lauded Rafael Nadal for staying updated regarding the Covid-19 vaccinations and participating in the Australian Open according to the specified rules.

Rafael Nadal lifted his historic 21st Grand Slam title and has become the first man in the history of men's singles tennis to win as many titles. Nadal beat World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev to clinch the Australian Open trophy and his comeback has sparked a flood of congratulatory messages from netizens on social media.

Nadal became the fourth man in history to win all four of the sport’s major titles at least twice after a 5-hour-long match on Sunday. His remarkable form after going through physical injuries and Covid-19 has made his victory even more special and inspiring.

However, apart from the flurry of messages from netizens, something else has also started trending on Twitter. People lauded the Spanish tennis player for staying updated regarding the Covid-19 vaccinations and participating in the Australian Open according to the specified rules. The issue arose after the reigning champion Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia after a court upheld the government's decision to uphold his visa cancellation. Djokovic fueled widespread anger in Australia when he announced he was heading to Melbourne for the Australian Open with a medical exemption to requirements for visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Netizens took to Twitter to congratulate Nadal on his historic win and also for believing and taking the Covid-19 vaccine.

Take a look at the tweets:

Vaccines vs Antivaxxers:Score is Eleventy billion vs Big Fat Zero#Nadal#Barty #Djokovic #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/aPsGt36IQp

in case you needed any more proof that the vaccines work - Rafael Nadal tested positive for COVID less than a month before the Australian Open started and was still well enough to win the whole tournament