Fed Cup: Czech Republic with Pliskova and Kvitova clear favourites in the final

The Czech Republic will go to the final of the Fed Cup on 10 and 11 November 2018 as the clearly favourite team. While defending champions USA will be coming to Prague without their best players, Czech team boss Petr Pala will be able to draw on the full potential.

No Madison Keys, no Sloane Stephens, no Coco Vandeweghe, who was almost solely responsible for the success in Belarus a year ago. And, of course, no Serena Williams. The 23-time Major winner will only serve again in 2019, since the lost final of the US Open Serena heals her wounds.

So on the second weekend of November, ex-college player Danielle Collins and Sofia Kenin will judge it, with the support of Alison Riske in the singles and Nicole Melichar in the doubles. Team boss Kathy Rinaldi at least hopes for it.

On the Czech side, on the other hand, the team that has already been successful against Germany in Stuttgart is on their way. Led by Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova, who qualified for the WTA Finals this year. Katerina Siniakova is also the current number one in the WTA double world rankings in the team, which will be completed by Barbora Strycova.