- World No 1 suffered during quarter-final singles loss
- Says Spain disadvantaged after long flight from Perth
A visibly agitated Rafael Nadal has delivered a backhander to ATP Cup organisers, complaining about scheduling after he suffered a rare singles defeat and Spain just scraped through to play Australia in the semi-finals. The world No 1 was not at his best on Friday - and into the early hours of Saturday, losing in straight sets to Belgium’s David Goffin and going down a set in the deciding doubles rubber.
With partner Pablo Carreno Busta the Spaniards eventually won the match in a super tiebreak, Roberto Bautista Agut’s earlier singles victory ensuring the favourites progressed to the last four. But Nadal was from happy. At first he complained about the lack of ventilation in Ken Rosewall Arena but quickly broadened his attack to the tournament scheduling.
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