Mauresmo combines Murray & Fed Cup roles

Amelie Mauresmo will continue to combine her roles as coach to Andy Murray and captain of France's Fed Cup team after the French Tennis Federation extended her contract by two years.

Mauresmo, a former world number one, began working with Murray in June and was retained when the Briton made changes to his set-up last month.

She has been French Fed Cup captain since replacing Nicolas Escude in 2012.

France's next tie is a World Group contest against Italy in February.

Should they win, 35-year-old Mauresmo will lead France in the semi-finals in April, with the Fed Cup final in November.

Murray, 27, announced last week that he had parted company with Dani Vallverdu, a member of the Scot's coaching team for the past five years.

The French Tennis Federation has also extended Davis Cup captain Arnaud Clement's contract by two years, despite criticism of his leadership after the defeat by Switzerland in last month's final.

Federer: Wawrinka won it for us

Roger Federer gave his country's first ever Davis Cup Title on Sunday win said that Wawrinka made this easy for us.  "It's Stan who put us in this great position for Sunday," he said.

Firstly, he defeated French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to set the stage of the final on Friday and then with Federer won the doubles to move 2-1 up on Saturday and next all was left on Federer to defeat Richard Gasquet in the final round of the Davis Cup Title which he did successfully by defeating him in the straight sets.

The French meanwhile had enjoyed, practicing on ground in Bordeaux. All was in place for France to win the Davis Cup for the 10th time, but with Federer in doubt, Wawrinka stepped up, saying that the French were mean.

Stanislas Wawrinka

"At the end what I meant was that they were talking too much about it, I mean, it was just my opinion. Everyone does the way they want to do," he said.

"In the end we spoke with our racquets on the court. That is the explanation of the result. We were better during this weekend. We saw how fast things could turn around. In the beginning of the week many things were written about me and Roger, Roger's back”.

"The French team said they were ready to go to war, if I can quote them”.

The win was a huge personal milestone for Federer, who at 33 was running out time to win the Davis Cup and match great rivals such as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, as well as past greats Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Boris Becker and his current coach Stefan Edberg. But having lost in three sets to Gael Monfils on Friday, he was really under pressure.

"I think it's an amazing day for sports in our country, in Switzerland," he said.

"We're a smaller country. We don't win big events every other week. So from that standpoint I think it's a big day. I think we have a fantastic team spirit that also is something that maybe people see and appreciate," he added.

Michael Schumacher paralysed & speechless

Michael Schumacher 'is paralysed, wheelchair-bound and unable to speak.

Ex- Formula One driver Philippee Streiff has claimed that Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is paralysed and is on wheel chair. He also claimed that he has some memory and speech problems from the brain injuries he sustained in a skiing accident in France last year. The 45-year-old seven-time champion cannot speak and has memory problems.

Streiff, 59, who himself had a crash in year 1989, went to seen Schumacher when the German was in intensive care in Grenoble Hospital, France.

Streiff, who was paralysed by a crash in 1989, said: “He is getting better but everything is relative. It’s very difficult. He can’t speak. Like me he is in a wheelchair, paralysed. He has memory problems and speech problems.”

Schumacher, 45, suffered head injuries in the December 2013 fall and was placed in an induced coma by doctors. A doctor who helped treat Schumacher in Grenoble after his skiing accident claimed last month that it could take years to recover from his severe injuries.

“I have noticed some progress but I would say we will have to give him time. It is like for other patients. We are in a time scale of one to three years, so you need patience,”Jean-Francois Payen said.

“It is like for other patients. We are in a time scale of one to three years, so you need patience.”

Schumacher spent nine months in hospital before returning to his home in Lake Geneva to continue his recovery. Schumacher was transferred to Lausanne Hospital, Switzerland, in June and he is now being cared for at his home in Lake Geneva.

Schumacher’s family thanked fans for their support.