FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Fed Cup Final - France v Czech Republic - Strasbourg, France - 12/11/16 France's team Captain Amelie Mauresmo arrives on the court. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo has turned her back on becoming France's new Davis Cup captain, opting instead to work with French player Lucas Pouille.
A statement from the French Tennis Federation on Thursday confirmed the U-turn by the 39-year-old who had been named in June to become the first woman to captain the French team.
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