Rafael Nadal says he will sue former French minister over doping allegations

Roselyne Bachelot alleged that when Nadal was sidelined by a knee injury for seven months in 2012 it was actually because he had tested positive for a banned substance.

Rafael Nadal is planning to take legal action against the former French sports minister who accused him of doping and warned he will do likewise against anyone who makes similar claims in the future.

Roselyne Bachelot, the ex-Minister for Health and Sport, last week alleged that when Nadal was sidelined by a knee injury for seven months in 2012 it was actually because he had tested positive for a banned substance.