The Czech Republic won its first Fed Cup title (tennis) in 23 years after Lucie Hradecka and Kveta Peschke defeated Maria Kirilenko and Elena Vesnina 6-4, 6-2 in the decisive doubles match on 7 November 2011 to secure a 3-2 win over Russia in the final.
The Russian pair broke early for a 4-2 lead, but the Czechs won four consecutive games to take the first set and then jumped to a 5-2 lead in the second.
It was the sixth Fed Cup title for the Czechs but their first since 1988, when it competed as Czechoslovakia and defeated the Soviet Union 2-1 in the final.
The victory marked a breakthrough season for second-ranked Petra Kvitova, who won both of her singles matches for the Czechs. Kvitova remained unbeaten in six Fed Cup matches in 2011. The victory was her 12th in a row after winning back-to-back titles in Linz, Austria, and the season-ending WTA Championships in Istanbul.
Kvitova won six titles in 2011 which moved her to No. 2 in the rankings.
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