“Not him,” Arnaud Clement refuses to believe Rafael Nadal ever indulged in doping
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Arnaud Clement and Rafael Nadal
Tennis great Rafael Nadal in his more than two-decade-old career won many tournaments, medals, and trophies. He rules over the hearts of his fans. However, nobody has ever distrusted him of any wrongful conduct on the court and even off it.
Many do wonder how Rafael Nadal manages to gain so much strength. He can play even under hostile conditions and can win matches. In recent times, questions over the fitness of tennis players is being raised.
Many got suspension and banned for consuming prohibited substances or on allegations of doping. Fernando Verdasco, Simona Halep, and Kamil Majchrzak are players who are serving their suspensions from the sport. However, nobody has questioned Rafael Nadal.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion had to take many injections to play on the court during the French Open. When former French tennis player Arnaud Clement was asked to provide his opinions, he gave a statement that he has no doubts over the integrity of the 14-time French Open champion.
“I never asked myself the question in relation to Rafael Nadal precisely on the last Roland-Garros, everything he did in addition he almost even made it public. So at some point, there are rules, we follow them or we go beyond them, but in no case, Rafael Nadal was on the limit, I believe. I have absolutely no doubts about the ethics of this player. And it is not because a player is particularly physical or athletic that he is precisely doped. You have to be careful with this kind of shortcut. We could also see players who were taken for doping and we said to ourselves, ‘but no, not him, it’s even weird’, because it’s not the physics we imagine for a dope guy,” he is reported to have said.
Rafael Nadal is trying to achieve and maintain peak fitness levels as the new season is about to start.
Rafael Nadal wins the Esquire Man of the Year Award
The 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has received many accolades for his performances on the court in his long career. He got many honors throughout his career from many organizations. He is a role model and an inspiration for many. This is the reason why the American men’s magazine Esquire chose the 2-time Wimbledon champion as the “Man of the Year”.
The Spaniard had a fantastic season as he won the Australian Open and the French Open, increasing his Grand Slam tally to a whopping 22. He also won the Mexican Open this year. The 2-time Australian Open champion is still competing with youngsters at the age of 36 years. His ability to win important matches even in peculiar situations has helped him to prolong his career.
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