Threadbare French team for opening Fed Cup tie

Question

France has announced a Fed Cup team for its opening tie against the USA in 2010 that is without the nation’s three top ranked players. World No. 11 Marion Bartoli, 20th ranked Virginie Razzano and world No. 23 Aravene Rezai are not among the four women named in the squad. The top ranked player named to represent France is world No. 51 Alize Cornet.