Rafael Nadal Has Never Failed Doping Test- ITF

The International Tennis Federation, in response to Rafael Nadal's request, and has confirmed the world number five had never committed a doping violation.

The Spaniard had earlier in the week told the ITF to publish the results of his doping test, after he

was accused that his disappearance from the court for seven months in 2012 was due to a failed doping test by a former French minister.

Nadal wrote to ITF: "Please make all my information public, my biological passport and my complete history of anti-doping tests."

Meanwhile, the ITF responded almost immediately saying: "The ITF has received a letter from Rafael Nadal that includes a request to release his personal test results under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP)," the federation said in a statement."

"The ITF can confirm that Mr Nadal has never failed a test under the TADP and has not been suspended at any time for an anti-doping rule violation (or for any other reason related to the TADP)."

"Mr Nadal, as all other players who are subject to the TADP, has access to his anti-doping records through WADA's ADAMS (the World Anti-Doping Agency's Anti-Doping Administration and Management System) database and is free to make them available. The accuracy of any such release would be verified by the ITF," it added.

The spectre of doping in tennis has drawn increased attention in recent months after five-time major champion Maria Sharapova admitted she failed a test for the banned substance meldonium at this year's Australian Open.

One of Nadal's leading rivals on the ATP Tour, Britain's Andy Murray, has been a vocal critic of the need for the tennis authorities to do more to protect the sport from doping and told the Daily Mail he had been suspicious of opponents who he thought were not tiring as they ought to in matches.

Six-time grand slam winner Boris Becker, who is now the coach of world number one Novak Djokovic, said Murray was "out of order" in making his feelings known without proof.

"I believe 100 per cent Andy is clean. Roger (Federer) is clean, Rafa is clean, all these guys are clean," Becker said. Source ABC