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Rafael Nadal has called for an overhaul of the nascent United Cup competition as his Spanish side prepare for the second day of a dead tie against Australia.
The new teams' tournament debuted in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane this season but has proven to be more miss than hit with player withdrawals, a convoluted schedule, and ties that count for nothing.
Unprompted, Nadal gave his opinions on the format following his three-set loss to Australian Alex de Minaur, part of a tie that means very little given Great Britain already progressed from the group after two wins.
Rafael Nadal has urged United Cup organisers to change the format of the competition
'Putting things in perspective [for] this competition, I find a negative point,' the world No.2 said.
'Competition is great. Idea