Tennis : Kvitova beats Petkovic

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová beat Andrea Petkovic 6-2, 6-4 to give the Czech Republic a 1-0 lead over Germany in the Fed Cup final on Saturday. Lucie Šafářová will play Germany's number one Angelique Kerber in the second singles match on the indoor hard court at Prague's O2 Arena.