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Tennis – Laver Cup – 02 Arena, London, Britain – September 23, 2022 Team Europe’s Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal during their doubles match against Team World’s Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe Action Images via Reuters/Dylan Martinez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Tennis – Laver Cup – 02 Arena, London, Britain – September 23, 2022 Team Europe’s Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal during their doubles match against Team World’s Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe Action Images via Reuters/Dylan Martinez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis ace, has landed himself in controversy yet again. The Spanish champion has struggled recently to control the discomfort brought on by a chronic foot problem. However, Rafael Nadal’s moral integrity might be questioned for his injections at the 2022 French Open. French tennis player Arnaud Clement gave his views about the Spaniard.
Since then, Nadal has admitted that the French Open is the only event where he would compete with injections. Even while it is legal to use painkiller injections in tennis and the majority of other sports, some elite athletes in the world have questioned his integrity. Cycling has a tight prohibition against injections because the sport has recently been marred by several doping scandals.
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Arnaud Clement believes in Rafael Nadal
According to Eurosport (Google translated), Arnaud Clement, claims that Rafael Nadal did not use any of the banned drugs during the 2022 French Open. Top tennis players including Kamil Majchrzak, Fernando Verdasco, and Simona Halep have tested positive for taking illicit substances. In an exclusive interview, Clement said, “I never asked myself the question about Rafael Nadal, especially after the last Roland Garros, everything he did.”

Clement also reminded Eurosport that Nadal made a public confession about it. He further stressed the fact that he believes Rafael Nadal has never used any drugs. He further said, “I have absolutely no doubts about the ethics of this player.” The former French player asserted that he had faith in the Mallorcan’s moral character and knew that he wouldn’t have turned to drugs to get an advantage.
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Rafael Nadal is celebrating a huge victory this week. As the first player to have 900 consecutive top-10 weeks, he created history. The Spaniard rose to the top of the list in April 2005 and has been there ever since. He has broken records that will be challenging to match by any young tennis player.
Nadal had once filed a defamation suit against a minister over a doping issue
Nadal once sued a former French minister who accused him of doping, claiming that he needed to protect his honor and reputation as a competitor. The Spanish tennis player took this step due to Roselyne Bachelot’s “offensive remarks” on French television last month. His attorneys filed a defamation lawsuit against her in Paris.
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Nadal promised that he would devote any financial award the judge issued to a French NGO or foundation. The statements made by Bachelot shocked the tennis champion and enraged many Spaniards. Both the Spanish Olympic Committee and Spanish government representatives were very critical of the former French minister. Let us know what you think about Spaniard in your comments below.
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