Toni Nadal queries appointment of Rafa as Spain 's CNN team captain . Rafa 's uncle says choosing a woman to captain could cause issues in dressing room . The wrist injury that kept Rafa Nadal out of the U.S. Open also precluded his involvement in Spain 's defeat in Sao Paulo , but the world No . 2 is expected to return to action at next week 's China Open in Beijing . The 53-year-old also says `` a woman just as capable as a man '' and that he 's `` no sexist '' Amelie Mauresmo , who is coached by Andy Murray , tweets support to Gala Leon Garcia .
Toni Nadal queries appointment of Rafa as Spain 's CNN team captain . Rafa 's uncle says choosing a woman to captain could cause issues in dressing room . The 53-year-old also says `` a woman just as capable as a man '' and that he 's `` no sexist '' Amelie Mauresmo , who is coached by Andy Murray , tweets support to Gala Leon Garcia .