STUTTGART, Germany — Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova gave the Czech Republic a 2-0 lead over Germany in the Fed Cup semifinals with dominant displays in their opening rubbers on Saturday. Kvitova defeated Julia Goerges 6-3, 6-2, before Pliskova followed up with a 7-5, 6-3 win over two-time Grand Slam winner Angelique Kerber in the World Group. “No one expected it,” Pliskova said after the German hosts failed to win a set. It was Kvitova’s 29th singles win in the Fed Cup. The German team will have to win both reverse singles and the doubles game on Sunday to reach its first final since 2014.

Source: National Post April 21, 2018 11:37 UTC