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The Czech Republic will play against Malta in the World Cup qualifiers on Friday.
Italy will look to book a spot in the World Cup Finals next summer when it takes on a struggling Czech Republic team on Tuesday.
The World Group reconvened for the second and last day of the first round as eight countries vied for their spot in the semifinals this April. Four countries-Russia, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic and Italy- moved on and will compete against each other for the chance to make it to this year's finals.
This year’s Fed Cup 2013 kicked off on Friday with the first round pitting eight countries in the World Group against each other for the chance to move onto the semifinals in April.
Reigning champion the Czech Republic returns for the first round of the Fed Cup on Saturday in its quest to maintain its title. The team will face off against Australia for two days at the Cez Arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
The Czech Republic can give themselves a huge chance to qualify for the knockout rounds with a win over Latvia on Sunday.