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Mauresmo becomes first woman to captain French Davis Cup
PARIS, June 23, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo
on Saturday became the first woman appointed to captain France’s Davis Cup
team.
Mauresmo succeeds Yannick Noah next year, the French tennis federation
announced.
In contrast, Julien Benneteau, who retires after the US Open in September,
will take the reins of France’s side in the women’s equivalent the Fed Cup.
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