Barbora Strycova and Katerina Siniakova handed the Czech Republic the perfect start to this Fed Cup Final weekend, securing a 2-0 lead over defending champions USA in front of a packed O2 Arena in Prague.
It was a dramatic opening day between the two most successful nations in Fed Cup by BNP Paribas history. Strycova, playing her final tie in the competition, fought back to claim a 67(5) 61 64 victory over teenage US debutant Sofia Kenin before Siniakova, making her first appearance for her nation in Prague’s storied O2 Arena, edged past Alison Riske 63 76(2).
The Czechs are now one win away from an 11th Fed Cup title, and sixth in the last eight seasons, while victory would also end their 33-year wait for a victory against the 18-time champions.
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