Petra Kvitova is doing her best to be positive after finally getting on court following illness that forced her to withdraw from the WTA Championships.
Just three days before she hopes to lead her nation in the Fed Cup final Kvitova said; "Well, I stayed on the court for 15 minutes, so I can't say that it was practice, but I got a fell of the balls and the court".
In last year's final, Kvitova won both single's matches against Russia and, fitness permitting, is likely to be a key player against Serbia in Prague this weekend.
It has been a difficult year for Kvitova after suffering from injury and illness which ended in the Czech player withdrawing after one match in last week's elite championships in Istanbul.