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‘I Gonna Sue Her’ – When Rafael Nadal Went After the French Government Minister Roselyne Bachelot

Published 07/08/2022, 2:08 AM EDT

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Rafael Nadal is a master at coming back from career-threatening injuries. Take the example of this year. After an injury-laden 2021 season, the Spaniard made one of the best comebacks in the sport, as he won the Australian Open and the French Open titles. Moreover, he put on some eye-catching performances to taste victory after being on the brink of defeat on several occasions.

In March 2016, the French Government Minister, Roselyne Bachelot, accused Nadal of doping. She went on to say that his seven-month injury layoff in 2012 was due to a positive doping test. Subsequently, the Spaniard reacted strongly to these allegations.

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Rafael Nadal on suing the French Government Minister Roselyne Bachelot for her allegations

During an interview at the BNP Paribas Open, Nadal admitted that he will sue the minister for false allegations against him. He went on to say, “There is a couple of times that I heard comments like this and that’s what. This gonna be the last one because I gonna sue her. I’m tired about these things. I’d let it go a few times in the past, not more. I know how tough I work it to be here, to listen, it hurt that comments from a person that should be serious because (this) was a minister of a big country and a great country like France. I gonna sue her.”

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Following this, Nadal filed a defamation suit against Bachelot in Paris. Subsequently, Roselyne Bachelot was ordered to pay $11,800 in damages to Rafael Nadal. The former World Number 1 revealed about donating this amount to a non-governmental organization or a foundation in France.

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Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon Championships 2022

Yesterday, the 22-time Grand Slam champion held a press conference to announce his withdrawal from the ongoing grass-court Grand Slam tournament. The former World Number 1 suffered an abdominal injury during his win over Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals.

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As a result of Nadal’s withdrawal, Nick Kyrgios has received a walkover to the finals of the Wimbledon Championships 2022. He’ll face the winner of the match between Novak Djokovic and Cameron Norrie in the summit clash.

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Vatsal Shah

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Vatsal Shah is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. With a Bachelor's degree in engineering, he is a die hard fan of tennis and sports in general. He is an ardent follower of Rafael Nadal and is inspired by his never-say-die attitude.
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Tony Thomas