Strycova beats Kenin as Czechs lead US in Fed Cup final
Prague (AFP) – Barbora Strycova came back from a set down to overpower Sofia Kenin and hand the Czech Republic the first point against holders the United States in the Fed Cup final in Prague on Saturday. Strycova, the world number 33, beat the 52nd-ranked, 19-year-old Kenin 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-4 in two hours and 43 minutes, pulling the Czechs closer to a sixth title out of the last eight editions. Katerina Siniakova, the world number 31, will face 63rd-ranked Alison Riske in Saturday’s second singles rubber. The 32-year-old Strycova, who has announced retirement from the Fed Cup...
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