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Monday, November 7, 2011

The Czech Republic won its first Fed Cup

The Czech Republic was able today its first Fed Cup title of defeating Russia 3-2 in a final that had as its heroine Petra Kvitova, who won his two singles matches.

However, the party that gave victory to the Czechs was the doubles, in which the couple formed by Hradecka and veteran of a thousand battles Peschke, 36, won 6-4, 6-2.

The legendary Russian captain, Shamil Tarpischev, opted for the last game consists of a double unpublished Vesnina and Kirilenko, who had no choice to those in Central Hall in Moscow Olympiski.

Before, Kvitova the second point had his team to beat in a big game the leader Svetlana Kuznetsova (4-6, 6-2 and 6-3).

After the Russian Pavlychenkova put the tie on the scoreboard in the final by defeating easily Safarova of the Czech Republic (6-2, 6-4).

The former Czechoslovakia had won the Fed Cup five times, but the Czechs had not ever tasted the sweetness of victory in this tournament, while Russia has four titles to his credit (2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008).

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