Fed Cup: Anne Keothavong succeeds Judy Murray as Britain captain

London: Former tour player Anne Keothavong has been chosen to succeed Judy Murray as captain of Britain’s Fed Cup team. The 33-year-old Keothavong was appointed national women’s team coach and Fed Cup captain on Tuesday by the Lawn Tennis Association. [caption id=“attachment_3133234” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Anne Keothavong has been chosen to succeed Judy Murray as captain of Britain’s Fed Cup team. Image courtesy: Twitter[/caption] Keothavong takes over the Fed Cup captaincy from Murray, the mother of top-ranked male player Andy Murray. She stepped down in March after five years as captain to concentrate on other roles. Keothavong, who played 44 Fed Cup singles and doubles matches during her 13-year pro career, will prepare the team for the Europe/Africa Zone Group 1 tournament in Tallinn, Estonia, from 7 to 12 February. London-born Keothavong, whose brother James is a top-level umpire, retired, aged 29, in 2013 and has been working as a TV pundit for BT Sport since. She reached a career-high ranking of 48th in 2009 - the first British woman to crack the top 50 for 16 years. The British team could feature top-10 player Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Laura Robson. “I think Anne is a great choice as our next Fed Cup captain,” British number one Konta said. “She will lead from real life experience because she was a winner on court and she knew what it took to step up and play for her country.”