Czech women drawing with Germany in Fed Cup tie

The Czech women’s team are drawing 1:1 with Germany in the first round of the World Group in tennis’s Fed Cup in the Moravian capital Brno. Lucie Šafářová, who had been running a fever earlier this week, was easily beaten 6-2 6-2 by Anna-Lena Groenefeld in the first singles rubber on Saturday afternoon. Later, however, Petra Kvitová beat Andrea Petkovic 6-4 6-4 to even the score. The best-of-five series will continue on Sunday with two more singles matches, followed by a doubles rubber.