Italy's love affair with the Fed Cup continued on Sunday as the reigning champions booked a place in the final against either Russia or the United States after a 5-0 whitewash against the Czech Republic. Italy began the day with a 2-0 lead from Saturday's singles and needed only the first rubber of the day to book a fourth final in the last five years. Top seeded Italian Flavia Pennetta scored the decisive point with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 win over Petra Kvitova. And yet it was not all plain sailing for the world number 15, playing against 20 -year-old Kvitova because Lucie Safarova had been ditched folowing her horror showing in Saturday's 6-0, 6-2 thrashing by Francesca Schiavone. Just as she had done in her 6-4, 7-5 victory against Lucie Hradecka the day before, Pennetta found herself 4-1 down following the early exchanges. But she showed the same fight and spirit that twice saw her come back from such deficits against Hradecka to claim the first set on a tie-break before running away with the second as her world number 60 opponent wilted. 'It's incredible to be in the final again, once more we've done something great,' said Pennetta. 'Would I prefer the USA or Russia in the final? It makes no difference, although the USA wouldn't be bad so we could have a few days holiday over there.' Italy beat the States in the 2009 final on home soil in Reggio Calabria, meaning that their next meeting will be in America. Having won this event in 2006 and last year, while losing the final in 2007, Italy are fast becomming a specialised Fed Cup unit. 'The girls have written yet another page in the history of Italian tennis,' gushed team captain Corrado Barazzutti. With victory assured, Italy gave 22-year-old Sara Errani the chance to play the final singles rubber, just four days ahead of her birthday, and she did not disappoint, beating Hradecka 6-4, 6-2. She then teamed up with Schiavone to beat Hradecka and Kveta Peschke 6-2, 6-4 to complete the 5-0 scoreline. The final will be held on November 6 and 7. 