Kvitova ready for Fed Cup action against Germany

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02/03/2012 - Stuttgart, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Petra Kvitova will play in Saturday's second opening singles rubber in the Fed Cup quarterfinal between her reigning champion Czech Republic team and a host German squad.

Saturday's first singles bout will pit German Sabine Lisicki against Czech veteran Iveta Benesova, and that match will be followed by one between the world No. 2 Wimbledon champion Kvitova and Julia Goerges.

Sunday's singles will pit Kvitova against Lisicki and Benesova versus Goerges, while Sunday's doubles match currently calls for a German tandem of Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Angelique Kerber to take on a Czech pairing of Lucie Hradecka and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova.

The best-of-five tie will be staged on an indoor hardcourt at Porsche Arena.

The Czechs are captained by Petr Pala, while the two-time champion Germans are led by Barbara Rittner. The Czechs are 5-1 all-time versus Germany.

The winner in Stuttgart will face the Italy-Ukraine victor in the Fed Cup semifinals in April.

The Czech Republic captured a sixth Fed Cup title last year by beating Russia 3-2 in the final. Five of the Czech titles came when they were part of the former Czechoslovakia.

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Ryder Cup Odds

Europe
Tie
USA		 4-5
10-1
6-5


Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
Tiger Woods
Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich		 9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson		 5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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