CHARLEROI, BELGIUM: Czech Republic claimed a narrow 3-2 victory over Belgium in Charleroi after Iveta Benesova and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova won the deciding doubles rubber. Petra Kvitova had earlier won both her singles matches to put the visitors ahead. Czech Republic now travels to Russia in the final.
The full results are listed below.
R1: Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 62 76(4)
R2: Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 64 64
R3: Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 57 64 62
R4: Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) d. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 62 63
R5: Iveta Benesova / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Kirsten Flipkens / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 64 64