Keothavong named Britain's Fed Cup captain


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016

Anne Keothavong of Britain hits a return to Garbine Muguruza of Spain during their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 24, 2013. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

LONDON (Reuters) - Former British number one Anne Keothavong will succeed Andy Murray's mother Judy as her country's Fed Cup captain, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on Tuesday.

Her first assignment will be the Euro/Africa Zone Group 1 ties in Tallinn, Estonia following next year's Australian Open.

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