hello viewers welcome back to ssn24 today we're diving into the recent comments made by tennis Legend Rafael Nadal regarding the doping controversy surrounding Jan Nick CER in a recent interview on the Spanish TV show El horo Nadal made it clear that he doesn't believe sinner had any intention of using baned substances to give you some background sinner the current world number one tested positive twice in March for Trace Amounts of an anabolic steroid how however the international tennis Integrity agency cleared him of any wrongdoing on August 20th stating that the ban substance unintentionally entered his system through a massage from his physiotherapist Nadal expressed his confidence in the ruling saying I trust that he wasn't punished because those who judged this case determined quite clearly that there was nothing to punish he went on to emphasized that Sinner's ranking as world number one had nothing to do with the decision stating I don't believe the has anything to do with him being number one in the world when asked about the matter Novak jokovic also acknowledged that some players might question the existence of a double standard in the sport but Nadal was firm in his belief in Justice adding I know sinner I don't believe that sinner wanted to dope Nadal's comments reflect his belief in fairness and the Integrity of the sport while he couldn't participate in the US Open this year his voice continues to carry weight in the tennis community especially in moments like these thank you for tuning in to SSN 24 don't forget to like share and subscribe for more updates on the World of Sports