Kvitova puts Czechs into Fed Cup final

Reigning Wimbledon champion and world No.3 Petra Kvitova put holders Czech Republic through to the Fed Cup final by beating Italy’s Francesca Schiavone on Sunday.

Kvitova handed the Czechs an unbeatable 3-0 lead after seeing Schiavone off 6-4 7-6 (7-1) in an hour and 47 minutes.

On Saturday, Lucie Safarova beat Schiavone 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 and Kvitova breezed past Sara Errani 6-4 6-3.

In the final, the Czech Republic will host either Russia or Serbia, who are playing simultaneously in Moscow.

The Czechs beat Russia 3-2 in Moscow last November to win their first Fed Cup trophy since their country split with Slovakia in 1993.

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