Rafael Nadal won a defamation case against former French health and sports minister Roselyne Bachelot today after she accused him of doping on television. The ex-minister from 2007-2010 alleged that Nadal had faked an injury in 2012, when he missed the final six months of the season due to knee problems, in order to hide a positive drug test. The holder of 16 Grand Slam titles has never failed a drugs test and denies ever using banned substances. READ | Fire alarm causes Rafael Nadal and other tennis stars “freezing miserableness”He had sought 100,000 euros in damages and explained last year that he had decided to take legal action to set an example, having previously ignored allegations against him. His lawyer, Patrick Maisonneuve, told the court in October that the doping accusation could have had “major consequences” for the tennis star concerning his “existing or future sponsors”.

Source: Hindustan Times November 16, 2017 16:41 UTC