( CNN ) -- Czech tennis fans are enjoying an uplift in fortunes not seen since before the Velvet Revolution more than 30 years ago . The Czech Republic 's women 's team lifted the Fed Cup title for the second year in a row on Sunday -- echoing the achievements of the all-conquering Czechoslovakia team led by Martina Navratilova in the 1980s . Lucie Safarova clinched the winning point against Serbia to spark joyous scenes in Prague , beating former world No . 1 Jelena Jankovic 6-1 6-1 to establish an unassailable 3-1 lead in the final . `` Here at home in this type of crowd , it 's indescribable , it 's an amazing feeling , '' said Safarova , ranked 17th in the world . `` There are so many emotions and happiness -- and that is the feeling we are practicing for every day , even if you 're not in the mood to work . '' Fed Cup fever hits Prague . The Czechs had led 2-0 after Saturday 's opening rubbers , but the Serbs stayed in the match when Ana Ivanovic -- another former No . 1 -- defeated last year 's Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3 7-5 . `` I did n't have a lot of energy and it was obvious on the court , '' said Kvitova , who won her opening match against Jankovic despite an illness which ended her title defense at last month 's WTA Championships in Istanbul . `` I tried to play only for a few shots , I could n't play for longer , and that 's why I started to have mistakes . '' The Czechs became the third successive nation to defend the title following Italy ( 2009-10 ) and Russia ( 2007-08 ) . Counting the five won by the old Czechoslovakia up until 1988 , it matched the seven held by Australia -- second overall , but 10 shy of the United States . Last year 's victory was the first since the split with Slovakia in 1993 . Meanwhile , David Ferrer lifted his first ATP Masters title after ending the giant-killing run of Jerzy Janowicz in Sunday 's Paris final . The fifth-ranked Spaniard won 6-4 6-3 to become the first player outside the world 's top four to win a Masters 1000 tournament since Robin Soderling in the same event two years ago . Poland 's 69th-ranked Janowicz had earlier upset world No . 3 Andy Murray and No . 9 Janko Tipsarevic on his way to his first Masters final . It was Ferrer 's seventh title this season -- the most by any men 's player -- and sets him up for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals starting in London on Monday . He will be in action in Tuesday 's evening session against Argentina 's Juan Martin del Potro , after defending champion Roger Federer plays Tipsarevic in the opening Group B tie . Olympic and U.S. Open champion Murray will launch the tournament on Monday against sixth-ranked Czech Tomas Berdych . Novak Djokovic , whose return to world No . 1 will be confirmed on Monday , will then face France 's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in another Group A clash .
Czech Republic women 's team wins Fed Cup final for second successive year . Lucie Safarova clinches an unassailable 3-1 lead with win over Ana Ivanovic . TL;DR David Ferrer wins his first ATP Masters title with Sunday 's victory in Paris final .