Federer plays down 'heat of the moment' spat with pal Wawrinka

17-time Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer has described his spat with compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka during their ATP World Tour semifinals as 'heat-of-the-moment'.

Federer said that they are friends and not enemies and it was the result of a highly intense match. He further said that they had a conversation after the match and everyone is totally relaxed about the situation. It was claimed that the pair were involved in a heated post match argument as Federer won the match 4-6 7-5 7-6 (8-6) in the final set, the BBC reported.

On the other hand, Wawrinka said that it took them five minutes to talk about it and have already moved on to the next target. Federer and Wawrinka are scheduled to lead Switzerland in the Davis Cup final against France in Lille on Friday.

Federer posted a photograph of himself and Wawrinka on Twitter, posing with the rest of the Swiss team, who are preparing for the final in Lille Preparing for the final in Lille.