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Photos: Leipzig gears up for Fed Cup

Related Topics: Angelique Kerber, Fed Cup, Leipzig

The German city of Leipzig is hosting the Fed Cup tie between Germany and Switzerland this weekend, featuring the home-coming of 2016 Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber.

Kerber’s success has caused a massive spike of interest in women’s tennis her native home as the pre-event draw ceremony generated an unprecedented amount of media interest and no less than 8000 fans expected over the weekend in a sold-out arena.

Below’s a photo gallery from the ties draw ceremony in Leipzig: