Tennis: Czech Kvitova set to miss first matches of Fed Cup final due to sickness

FAN Editor
WTA Tour Finals
FILE PHOTO: Tennis – WTA Tour Finals – Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore – October 25, 2018 Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova in action during her group stage match against Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova REUTERS/Edgar Su

November 9, 2018

PRAGUE (Reuters) – World number seven Petra Kvitova has been left out of the opening day’s action of her Czech team’s Fed Cup final against the United States in Prague due to sickness.

Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic will take on Sofia Kenin in the opening match, followed by Katerina Siniakova against American Alison Riske in the second match of the opening day on Saturday, according to the draw made on Friday.

(Reporting by Jason Hovet; Editing by Toby Davis)

Free America Network Articles

Leave a Reply

Next Post

A slice of Japan: Tokyo's pizza makers

If you’re searching for the best Neapolitan pizza in the world, you’d probably head to Naples, Italy. After all, it is the birthplace of the namesake pie known for its San Marzano tomatoes and mozzarella di bufala. But now some of the world’s tastiest pizza is being made in Tokyo, […]