Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo will take over from Nicolas Escude as France's Fed Cup team captain, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced on Thursday.

Arnaud Clement has been named as France's new Davis Cup captain, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced on Friday.

French players Jeremy Chardy and Aravane Rezai have been given wild cards into the Australian Open under a reciprocal agreement between the French Tennis Federation and Tennis Australia.

Wimbledon semi-finalist Sabine Lisicki of Germany captured the inaugural WTA Texas Open on Saturday with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over French qualifier Aravane Rezai in the championship match.

Fifth-seeded Sabine Lisicki advanced to the finals of the Texas Open with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over No. 8 seed Irina-Carmelia Begu on Friday.

Fifth-seeded Sabine Lisicki of Germany continued her roll through the Texas Open, going into the semifinals as the highest seed remaining and having yet to lose a set.

India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi with their respective partners advanced to the second round of French Open mixed doubles on Wednesday.

France's tennis federation says Aravane Rezai will work with coach Alexia Dechaume in the buildup to the French Open.

Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka dispatched Laura Pous-Tio 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Andalucia Tennis Experience on Thursday.

France's Aravane Rezai fell at the first hurdle at the WTA Andalucia Tennis Experience tournament on Tuesday, suffering a straight sets defeat in the first round to Spanish wildcard Estrella Cabeza.