Wayne Odesnik, who served a doping ban after being caught in possession of human growth hormone (HGH), insisted on Wednesday that he did not agree to become a locker-room spy in exchange for clemency.

Wayne Odesnik, banned after admitting he brought

Some of Robert Kendrick's fellow ATP players are rallying behind the 31-year-old American in the wake of a one-year doping ban handed down last week by the International Tennis Federation.

Controversial Americans Wayne Odesnik and Donald Young moved into the spotlight Monday at the ATP Washington Classic as World No. 8 Mardy Fish joined No. 12 Andy Roddick in withdrawing due to injury.