Karolina Pliskova and Barbora Strycova win the deciding doubles rubber for the second straight year, capturing a fifth Fed Cup title in the last six years over home team France

STRASBOURG, France
Led by strycova and Pliskova, the Czech recovered from a 1-2 deficit against France to win the final three rubbers and seal a fifth Fed Cup title in the last six years.

The two teams started the second day of an already riveting Fed Cup final at one win apiece, and caroline Garcia broke the tie wide open in front of her home crowd, upsetting Pliskova, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, to put France two sets from victory.