Siniakova Shines as Czech Republic Claim Sixth Fed Cup in Eight Years

Siniakova Shines as Czech Republic Claim Sixth Fed Cup in Eight Years
Tennis - Fed Cup - World Group Final - Czech Republic v United States - O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - Nov. 11, 2018 Team Czech Republic celebrate during the trophy ceremony. Reuters/David W Cerny
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PRAGUE—The Czech Republic won their sixth Fed Cup title in eight years on Sunday as world doubles number one Katerina Siniakova outlasted American Sofia Kenin in a marathon match in front of a boisterous, sold-out home crowd.

In an exciting back-and-forth rubber lasting three hours 45 minutes, Siniakova held off the 19-year-old Fed Cup debutante 7-5 5-7 7-5 to give the Czechs a 3-0 win in the best-of-five final before being embraced by team mates in front of the 14,500 fans at the O2 Arena.