The Captain of the Czech Fed Cup Team, Petr Pala, has announced his team for the Fed Cup Final against France in November: Karolina Pliskova, Petra Kvitová, Barbora Strýcová and Lucie Hradecka.

Lucie was not nominated but might play in case one of the 4 main players has to step down and needs to be replaced. It seems that the reason behind Lucie’s absence is the will to have an efficient preparation during the off-season.

Last year, Lucie couldn’t play during the Fed Cup final despite being nominated due to an inflamed wrist. A few tough months followed since she was not even allowed to train during the off-season and returned to practice only after the 2016 Australian swing.