Kvitova to lead Czechs in Fed Cup final

PRAGUE, Oct 13 (AFP): World number four Petra Kvitova will lead the Czech Republic in the Fed Cup final against Germany in Prague on November 8-9, team captain Petr Pala said on Monday.

Pala also named 17th-ranked Lucie Safarova, 27th-ranked Karolina Pliskova, and a reunited doubles pair Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka to the broader five-member team.

"I'm glad to have these five girls. Only the week before the tie will show us what the final four-member team will be like," said Pala.

Hlavackova, the world number 14 for doubles, and 23rd-ranked Hradecka had an emotional split last year after winning two grand slam titles, a Fed Cup title and the Olympic silver in London together.