Amelie Mauresmo was unveiled as the first woman to captain France's team at the Davis Cup on Saturday.

The French Tennis Federation announced on Twitter that Mauresmo will succeed former French Open champion Yannick Noah as Davis Cup captain. Mauresmo will begin her tenure as captain at the all-male tournament from 2019, and is expected to retain the position for at least two years.

The two-time grand slam champion and the former world No 1 has coached several top players, including Andy Murray for two years from 2014, and also captained France's team for the Fed Cup, the women's equivalent of the Davis Cup. During the press conference announcing her appointment, she took the time to mention Murray's part in her coaching career.

"I'm obviously very proud of the trust put in me," she said. "I am thinking of Andy [Murray] because without him I would not be here today. He had confidence in me when others thought that it was an aberration."

Mauresmo, 38, will become only the sixth woman to coach a Davis Cup team, an exclusive list that includes former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martínez who captained Spain between 2015 and 2017.