Rafael Nadal explains public shunning of Roger Federer after Australian Open
Spain's Rafael Nadal smiles after beating Bosnia's Damir Dzumhur in their men's singles third round match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 19, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Rafael Nadal insists his failure to congratulate Roger Fededer on social media after his Australian Open win was not a shun.
Federer claimed a 20th grand slam title in Melbourne, with current world number one Nadal forced to retire in the quarter-finals with injury.
Following the Swiss’ victory, a plethora of stars from the tennis, sports, and entertainment world took to social media to pay tribute to the 36-year-old, with one highly notable exception.
However, Nadal insists people are reading too much into it.
“I congratulated him privately through a text message. With people I know, I do it more privately than publicly,” Nadal said, as quoted by Tennis World USA.
