<p>"To me, it seems terrible," world number two Nadal said at an awards ceremony in Madrid on Thursday. "Why is he saying this now that he has retired? <br /><br />"It's a way of damaging the sport that makes no sense. I believe our sport is clean and I am the first one that wants that. Cheaters must be punished and if Agassi was a cheater during his career, he should have been punished." <br /><br />World number one Roger Federer, who beat Agassi in the final of the 2005 US Open, also spoke of his sadness at the eight-time major winner's admission in his new autobiography ‘Open’. "It was a shock when I heard the news." Federer said at a sponsors meeting at Kilchberg near Zurich. "I am disappointed and I hope there are no more such cases in future.... our sport must stay clean." <br />However, Agassi found support at home, with fellow American and Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick saying the 39-year-old remained his hero despite the revelations. <br /><br />Roddick was one of many compatriots who remained unfazed by Agassi's admissions. <br />"Andre is and always will be my idol. I will judge him on how he has treated me and how he has changed the world for (the) better," Roddick said.</p>
<p>"To me, it seems terrible," world number two Nadal said at an awards ceremony in Madrid on Thursday. "Why is he saying this now that he has retired? <br /><br />"It's a way of damaging the sport that makes no sense. I believe our sport is clean and I am the first one that wants that. Cheaters must be punished and if Agassi was a cheater during his career, he should have been punished." <br /><br />World number one Roger Federer, who beat Agassi in the final of the 2005 US Open, also spoke of his sadness at the eight-time major winner's admission in his new autobiography ‘Open’. "It was a shock when I heard the news." Federer said at a sponsors meeting at Kilchberg near Zurich. "I am disappointed and I hope there are no more such cases in future.... our sport must stay clean." <br />However, Agassi found support at home, with fellow American and Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick saying the 39-year-old remained his hero despite the revelations. <br /><br />Roddick was one of many compatriots who remained unfazed by Agassi's admissions. <br />"Andre is and always will be my idol. I will judge him on how he has treated me and how he has changed the world for (the) better," Roddick said.</p>