Kvitova-Petkovic will open Fed Cup final

Published February 05, 2015

Prague, Czech Republic (SportsNetwork.com) - The 2014 Fed Cup final between the host Czech Republic and Germany will commence Saturday with a singles showdown between Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and former top-10 star Andrea Petkovic.

"It's going to be a really tough match. I don't expect anything, but I'm ready for it," Petkovic said of her scheduled bout with the tough left-hander Kvitova.

Saturday's other singles rubber in Prague will pit the hosts' Lucie Safarova against world No. 10 German Angelique Kerber.

Sunday's action on the indoor hardcourt at O2 Arena tentatively pits the fourth-ranked Kvitova against Kerber, the No. 14 Petkovic versus the 17th- ranked Safarova, and a Czech tandem of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka against a German duo of 2013 Wimbledon runner-up Sabine Lisicki and Julia Goerges in a potentially deciding doubles affair at this best-of-five tie.

Kvitova is a two-time Wimbledon champ who led the Czechs to back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012. She's a stellar 21-6 lifetime in her Fed Cup singles matches.

The Czechs, seeking a third title in four years, are captained by Petr Pala, while Germany, competing in its first Fed Cup final in 22 years, is guided by Barbara Rittner.

The Czechs Republic beat its fellow two-time Fed Cup champion Germans in their previous three encounters.

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