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Aussies ready to step up against dominant Czechs
The Australian Fed Cup team of (L-R) Ash Barty, Jarmila Gajdosova, Casey Dellacqua, Sam Stosur and captain Alicia Molik on Day 1 of the Australia v Czech Republic World Group tie in Ostrava; Martin Sidorjak, Tennis Arena
10 February, 2013

With the Czech Republic leading Australia 2-0 after Day 1 of their Fed Cup World Group tie, the Aussies are preparing for a battle royal on Sunday in Ostrava.
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Fed Cup Day 1 action
Jarmila Gajdosova; Martin Sidorjak, Tennis Arena
10 February, 2013

A selection of the best images from Day 1 action in the Czech Republic v Australia Fed Cup World Group first round tie from Ostrava.
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Stosur loses battle between “good and evil”
Sam Stosur serves to Lucie Safarova during their Fed Cup singles rubber in Ostrava; Martin Sidorjak, Tennis Arena
10 February, 2013

In a match of "good and evil", a little too much of the latter had Sam Stosur beaten in straight sets by Czech Fed Cup opponent Lucie Safarova.
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Gajdosova: Kvitova in fine form
Petra Kvitova (L) and Jarmila Gajdosova during their opening singles rubber in the Czech Republic v Australia Fed Cup tie in Ostrava; Martin Sidorjak, Tennis Arena
10 February, 2013

Jarmila Gajdosova sees no signs that Petra Kvitova is lacking form after falling to the world No.8 in the opening rubber of the Australia-Czech Republic Fed Cup tie.
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Czechs leads Australia 2-0 in Fed Cup
Sam Stosur (L) and Australian captain Alicia Molik during Day 1 action at the Czech Republic v Australia Fed Cup tie in Ostrava; Martin Sidorjak, Tennis Arena
10 February, 2013

The Czech Republic lead Australia 2-0 in their Fed Cup tie after Sam Stosur and Jarmila Gajdosova suffered narrow losses to Lucie Safarova and Petra Kvitova respectively.
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Molik and Woodbridge pay the price
Australian Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik (L) and head of professional tennis Todd Woodbridge are put through a three-minute drill - consisting of suicides, push-ups, star jumps, burpies, sit-ups and lunges - dictated by Casey Dellacqua and Ash Barty, who won their doubles match in Fed Cup team practice against Molik and Woodbridge and therefore won a bet; Tennis Australia
9 February, 2013

Fed Cup Captain Alicia Molik and Head of Professional Tennis Todd Woodbridge paid the price after losing to doubles duo Casey Dellacqua and Ash Barty.
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Fed Cup official draw ceremony
The Czech and Australian teams pose at the Fed Cup official draw ceremony at Ostrava's City Hill; Tennis Australia
9 February, 2013

See all the images from the Australia v Czech Republic draw ceremony, as well as the Aussies in action in their last training session before the World Group tie.
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Aussies set for Fed Cup battle
The Australian Fed Cup team of (L-R) Ash Barty, Jarmila Gajdosova, Casey Dellacqua, Sam Stosur and captain Alicia Molik at the official draw ceremony ahead of this weekend's tie against the Czech Republic in Ostrava; Tennis Australia
9 February, 2013

Sam Stosur and Jarmila Gajdosova will represent Australia in singles in the Fed Cup tie against the Czech Republic following Friday's draw ceremony.
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Fed Cup a favourite for Dellacqua
Casey Dellacqua practises ahead of Australia's Fed Cup World Group first round tie against the Czech Republic in Ostrava; Tennis Australia
9 February, 2013

Entering Australia's tie against the Czech Republic in a rich vein of form, Casey Dellacqua chats about how Fed Cup is among her favourite events on the calendar.
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Barty and Dellacqua to play doubles for Aussies
Fed Cup and doubles teammates Ash Barty (L) and Casey Dellacqua in Ostrava, Czech Republic; Tennis Australia
8 February, 2013

Australia will combine youth and experience with its Fed Cup doubles pair, nominating Ash Barty and Casey Dellacqua to take on reigning champs the Czech Republic.
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