Spanish federation fires Davis Cup captain Gala Leon


Gala Leon smiles during a news conference in the Andalusian capital of Seville September 23, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

MADRID (Reuters) - The new president of the Spanish tennis federation (RFET) has fired the nation's first female Davis Cup captain, Gala Leon, two weeks before the Group I second-round tie away to Russia.

Leon, who had a career-high ranking of 27 as a player, was a surprise choice to replace Carlos Moya, who stood down last year after the five-times winners were relegated from the World Group following defeat by Brazil in a playoff.

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