Boris Becker hailed Rafael Nadal for backing Jannik Sinner after the World No. 1 tested positive for a prohibited substance, clostebol, earlier this year, and received backlash from tennis enthusiasts.

Jannik found himself in a challenging position, with many things remaining unexplained. Clostebol entered the Italian's body following contamination from a team member who used a spray containing the banned substance to treat a wound on his hand.

Rafael Nadal has made his feelings known on the Jannik Sinner anti-doping controversy when speaking to Spanish

Rafael Nadal has told a Spanish television show that he doesn’t think Jannik Sinner intended to use a banned substance and that the current No. 1-ranked man didn’t receive preferential treatment when

When World No. 1 Jannik Sinner avoided punishment last month despite testing posting for a banned substance, controversy ensued. John McEnroe, in particular, blasted the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for not enforcing a uniform approach to doping issues,

Rafael Nadal is on Sinner's side, regarding the doping-issue that has involved the young Italian, in recent months. The Spanish champion was interviewed on the television program El Hormiguero and was questioned about the matter.