Russia and the Czech Republic will face off this weekend in the final of the Fed CupYou can watch and bet on the Fed Cup live for free at bet365This year’s Fed Cup final will be contested this weekend between Russia and the Czech Republic. The Russian team, which includes the talented pairing of Vera Zvonareva and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, will be looking to overcome a Czech side that boasts Petra Kvitova and Lucie Safarova in its roster.
Russia won their semi-final against defending champions Italy in style, claiming a 5-0 victory despite the best efforts of Roberta Vinci. The Italian side was hit hard by the absence of Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta, but this was still a superb result for Russia.
The Czech Republic didn’t have such a straightforward tie. They edged past Belgium with a 3-2 success after Iveta Benesova and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova defeated Yanina Wickmayer and Kirsten Flipkens in a doubles decider.
Overall, Russia and the Czech Republic have a 2-2 head to head record. The Czech’s have a superb history in this event, having won the title five times when they were known as Czechoslovakia. Russia have lifted the title four times, and were a dominant force in the last decade.
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