Pliskova and strycova win's over Garcia and Mladenovic in fed cup final 2016

Barbora Strycova kept hopes of a Czech comeback alive with a 62 76(4) win against Alize Cornet after Caroline Garcia had put the hosts ahead against Karolina Pliskova in Strasbourg

The 2016 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final will now be decided in the doubles rubber for a second straight year.

Both captains have made changes to their original nominations, with Amelie Mauresmo bringing in Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, while Petr Pala has chosen to go with Pliskova and Strycova in the deciding doubles.

France moved 2-1 up earlier in the day after Garcia put in a great performance to oust Czech No. 1 Pliskova 63 36 63 but Cornet was unable to clinch the vital third point against the higher-ranked Strycova in the second of the reverse singles rubbers.

This time last year the Czech duo of Pliskova and Strycova teamed up to win the Fed Cup title against Russia and they will have to be at their very best if they are to defeat the French doubles duo on home soil.