Czech Republic beats France 3-0 in Fed Cup semis (Yahoo Sports)
Defending champion Czech Republic reached the fourth Fed Cup final in five years by defeating France after Petra Kvitova won the first reverse singles on Sunday. In a match of two big-hitting players, fourth-ranked Kvitova beat 29th-ranked Caroline Garcia 6-4, 6-4 for an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the semifinals. The Czechs beat Germany in the final in Prague last year and would play Russia at home or will have to travel to Germany.