Former world No.1 Amelie Mauresmo will become the first woman to lead France’s team at the Davis Cup over the next two years.
Mauresmo will replace former French champion Yannick Noah as captain at the all-male tournament, the country’s tennis federation said on Twitter on Saturday.
Mauresmo, 38, won Grand Slam singles titles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006. She has also coached several top players, including former No.1 Andy Murray.
Her counterpart for the Fed Cup will be Julien Benneteau, who also replaces Noah.
France won the Davis Cup title in 2017 for the first time in 16 years.
Les capitaines des #TeamFranceTennis 2019 et 2020 seront @AmeMauresmo pour la #CoupeDavis et @julienbenneteau pour la #FedCup. #Tousenbleu ???????? pic.twitter.com/wo6wOpWyG6
— FFT (@FFTennis) June 23, 2018
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