Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal have been bitter rivals both on and off the court for some time now. But that hasn't stopped the Australian from inviting his Spanish rival for a cosy chat on Instagram. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, tennis season has been in hibernation and many stars have taken to Instagram and Facebook to have interactions with fans. Kyrgio has also decided to conduct a session and has chose Nadal as his partner, something that seems like an unlikely choice considering their stormy relationship.
"Rafa lets do Instagram live together. I am down with it. Rafael Nadal let's do it," wrote the Australian on Instagram. Kyrgios and Nadal have endured a bitter relationship on court. Last year, the 19-time Grand Slam winner accused the Australian of "lacking respect" after Kyrgios won a stormy encounter in Mexico. Kyrgios responded by claiming the Spanish world number two was "super-salty". They met again at Wimbledon last summer when Nadal won but fumed after the Australian appeared to spear a ball directly at him.
Although Rafa has gotten the better of Kyrgios in more occasions, the latter has posed a serious threat especially when he has played in a composed manner. Kyrgios has been in the line of fire of accusations from many in the tennis world due to his temper with many calling him 'immature'. But that hasn't had any effect on the Australian who continues to show his emotions on court. Nadal hasn't responded to the Instagram invite yet and given their relationship, it will be very interesting to see if he will accept, and if he does, how the session would turn out.
