Tennis: Czech Republic beats Germany to win a third Fed Cup title in four years

The Czech Republic claimed its third Fed Cup title in four years after Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitov8 beat Angelique Kerber of Germany7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 in the opening reverse singles match on Sunday. Her hard-won victory gave the Czechs an unassailable 3-0 lead against Germany on the indoor hard court of Prague’s 02 Arena. The Czechs won their first title as an independent nation in 2011 and retained the trophy the following year. Czechoslovakia won five times, including three straight from 1983-85.