(CNN) -- Svetlana Kuznetsova drew on her vast experience to keep Russia in contention for a fifth Fed Cup tennis title in the final against the Czech Republic on Saturday. The 26-year-old, who featured in three of her nation's four winning line-ups between 2004 and 2008, helped Russia end the first day on level terms in Moscow after world No. 2 Petra Kvitova continued her remarkable year. Kvitova, who last weekend added the season-ending WTA Championships title to her July Wimbledon crown, gave the visiting Czechs a 1-0 lead when she beat Maria Kirilenko 6-2 6-2 in the opening singles rubber.Fed Cup final is level at 1-1 after Saturday's opening singles rubbersWorld No. 2 Petra Kvitova beats Maria Kirilenko in opening match in MoscowRussia draw level as Svetlana Kuznetsova defeats Lucie SafarovaCzech Republic seeking first title in women's teams event since 1988
_, ranked 19th, will take on the 21-year-old Kvitova in Sunday's opening reverse singles rubber in their first career meeting. Kuznetsova, ranked 19th, will take on the 21-year-old _ in Sunday's opening reverse singles rubber in their first career meeting.