Croatia_Davis_Cup_team
Croatia Davis Cup team
Croatia men's national tennis team
The Croatia men's national tennis team represents Croatia in the Davis Cup and is governed by the Croatian Tennis Association.Croatia won the Davis Cup twice, in 2005 and 2018, and was runner-up in 2016 and 2021.
Quick Facts Captain, ITF ranking ...
| Croatia | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Velimir Zovko |
| ITF ranking | 7 (18 March 2024) |
| Highest ITF ranking | 1 (5 December 2005, 6 December 2021) |
| Colors | Red and white |
| First year | 1993 |
| Years played | 31 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 78 (47–31) |
| Years in World Group | 20 (26–21) |
| Davis Cup titles | 2 (2005, 2018) |
| Runners-up | 2 (2016, 2021) |
| Most total wins | Marin Čilić (43–23) |
| Most singles wins | Marin Čilić (33–17) |
| Most doubles wins | Goran Ivanišević (13–5) Ivan Ljubičić (13–6) |
| Best doubles team | Ljubičić & Ivanišević (6–0) Ljubičić & Ančić (6–1) |
| Most ties played | Marin Čilić (34) |
| Most years played | Marin Čilić (14) |
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See also: Yugoslavia Davis Cup team
Croatia competed in its first Davis Cup in 1993 in Europe/Africa Group I semifinals beating Zimbabwe 3–2. In 1994 Croatia beat Portugal 4–0 in qualification round thus ensuring its first time appearance in World Group in 1995. Croatia lost in its debut from Germany and failed to qualify in the World Group again until 2002 where they beat Germany and earned its first quarterfinals. In 2005 Croatia won its first Davis Cup over Slovakia as the first unseeded nation to win the title, and also reached No. 1 at the ITF rankings for the first time. Croatia reached semifinals in 2009 but lost to Czech Republic 4–1. In 2016 Croatia reached the finals for the second time, again as unseeded nation, but lost to Argentina. Two years later, in 2018, Croatia won its second title by beating defending champion France, thus becoming the last Davis Cup champion in the old best-of-five competition format, and also the 10th country overall with more than one title.
The following players were called up for the 2024 Davis Cup qualifyng round in February 2024.
More information Player, Singles ATP Rank ...
| Player | Singles ATP Rank |
Doubles ATP Rank |
First year played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marin Čilić | 1047 | — | 2006 |
| Nino Serdarušić | 353 | 180 | 2021 |
| Duje Ajduković | 117 | 988 | 2023 |
| Ivan Dodig | — | 5 | 2010 |
| Mate Pavić | — | 33 | 2013 |
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| Players that have won the Davis cup | |
| Bold | Players that are active for the national team |
* |
Still playing active tennis |
More information Player, W-L (Total) ...
| Player | W-L (Total) |
W-L (Singles) |
W-L (Doubles) |
Ties | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duje Ajduković | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2 | 2023– |
| Mario Ančić [A] | 21–13 | 13–11 | 8–2 | 18 | 1999–2009 |
| Ivan Beroš | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 1999 |
| Ivan Cerović | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1 | 2006 |
| Marin Čilić [B] | 43–23 | 33–17 | 10–6 | 34 | 2006– ‡ |
| Borna Ćorić [B] | 16–9 | 16–9 | 0–0 | 19 | 2013– ‡ |
| Mate Delić | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3 | 2014–2015 |
| Ivan Dodig [B] | 12–18 | 2–7 | 10–11 | 22 | 2010– ‡ |
| Marin Draganja | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 5 | 2014–2017 |
| Viktor Galović | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2 | 2017–2018 |
| Borna Gojo | 8–6 | 8–6 | 0–0 | 14 | 2019– |
| Saša Hiršzon | 11–12 | 6–8 | 5–4 | 9 | 1994–1998 |
| Goran Ivanišević [A] | 33–11 | 20–6 | 13–5 | 18 | 1993–2003 |
| Roko Karanušić | 2–6 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 6 | 2005–2009 |
| Ivo Karlović [A] | 13–14 | 9–10 | 4–4 | 15 | 2000–2016 |
| Željko Krajan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3 | 1998–1999 |
| Ivan Ljubičić [A] | 36–19 | 23–13 | 13–6 | 22 | 1998–2010 † |
| Nikola Mektić | 10–6 | 1–2 | 9–4 | 15 | 2011– |
| Goran Orešić | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2 | 1996 |
| Ante Pavić | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1 | 2017 |
| Mate Pavić [B] | 8–11 | 0–1 | 8–10 | 18 | 2013– ‡ |
| Dino Prižmić | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2 | 2023– |
| Goran Prpić | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2 | 1993 |
| Nino Serdarušić | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 2021– |
| Igor Šarić | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2 | 1994–1996 |
| Franko Škugor [B] | 3–5 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 6 | 2015–2020 |
| Saša Tuksar | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2 | 2004–2006 |
| Ivan Vajda | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1 | 2001 |
| Antonio Veić | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3 | 2010–2012 |
| Lovro Zovko | 6–9 | 5–2 | 1–7 | 10 | 1998–2009 |
| Total | 193–156 | 50–123 | 43–33 | 78 | 1993–2024 |
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More information Name, Tenure ...
| Name | Tenure | Ties | Won | Lost | Win % | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruno Orešar |
1993 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1993 World Group, Qualifying round |
| Goran Prpić |
1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 1994 Europe/Africa Group I, Semifinals |
| Željko Franulović |
1994–1997 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 1995 World Group, First round |
| Goran Prpić |
1998–2000 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 1999 Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals |
| Nikola Pilić |
2001–2005 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75 | 2005 Champions |
| Ivan Ljubičić |
2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 2006 World Group, Quarterfinals |
| Goran Prpić |
2007–2011 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 54.6 | 2009 World Group, Semifinals |
| Željko Krajan |
2012–2019 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 66.7 | 2018 Champions |
| Franko Škugor |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Vedran Martić |
2019–2023 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 66.7 | 2021 Final |
| Velimir Zovko |
2024-present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 78 | 47 | 31 | 60% | ||
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More information Edition, Rounds/Opponents ...
| Edition | Rounds/Opponents | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1R:  United States QF:  Romania SF:  Russia F:  Slovakia | 1R: 3–2 QF: 4–1 SF: 3–2 F: 3–2 |
| 2016 | 1R:  Belgium QF: United States SF:  France F:  Argentina | 1R: 3–2 QF: 3–2 SF: 3–2 F: 2–3 |
| 2018 | 1R:  Canada QF:  Kazakhstan SF: United States F: France | 1R: 3–1 QF: 3–1 SF: 3–2 F: 3–1 |
| 2021 | GS:  Australia,  Hungary QF:  Italy SF:  Serbia F: Russia | GS: 3–0, 2–1 QF: 2–1 SF: 2–1 F: 0–2 |
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Here is the list of all match-ups since 1993, when Croatia started competing as a separate nation.
1990s
More information Year, Competition ...
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Europe/Africa Group I, Semifinals | 30 Apr–2 May | Harare (ZIM) |  Zimbabwe |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group, Qualifying round | 24 –26 Sep | Copenhagen (DEN) |  Denmark |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 1994 | Europe/Africa Group I, Semifinals | 25–27 Mar | Zagreb (CRO) |  Norway |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group, Qualifying round | 23–25 Sep | Porto (POR) |  Portugal |
4–0 | Win | |
| 1995 | World Group, First round | 3–5 Feb | Karlsruhe (GER) |  Germany |
1–4 | Loss |
| World Group, Qualifying round | 22–24 Sep | New Delhi (IND) |  India |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 1996 | Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals | 5–7 Feb | Dubrovnik (CRO) |  Ukraine |
5–0 | Win |
| World Group, Qualifying round | 20–22 Sep | Split (CRO) | Australia |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 1997 | Europe/Africa Group I, First round | 7–9 Feb | Osijek (CRO) |  Morocco |
4–1 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals | 4–6 Apr | Graz (AUT) |  Austria |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 1998 | Europe/Africa Group I, First round | 13–15 Feb | Helsinki (FIN) |  Finland |
2–3 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Group I, Relegation play-off | 25–27 Sep | Oslo (NOR) | Norway |
3–2 | Win | |
| 1999 | Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals | 2–4 Apr | Bucharest (ROU) | Romania |
2–3 | Loss |
| Europe/Africa Group I, Relegation play-off | 24–26 Sep | Zagreb (CRO) | Portugal |
1–4 | Loss |
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2000s
More information Year, Competition ...
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Europe/Africa Group II, First round | 28–30 Apr | Jūrmala (LAT) |  Latvia |
5–0 | Win |
| Europe/Africa Group II, Quarterfinals | 14–16 Jul | Dublin (IRL) |  Ireland |
5–0 | Win | |
| Europe/Africa Group II, Semifinals | 6–8 Oct | Rijeka (CRO) |  Ivory Coast |
5–0 | Win | |
| 2001 | Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals | 6–8 Apr | Pula (CRO) | Austria |
4–1 | Win |
| World Group, Qualifying round | 21–23 Sep | Rome (ITA) | Italy |
3–2 | Win | |
| 2002 | World Group, First round | 8–10 Feb | Zagreb (CRO) | Germany |
4–1 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 Apr | Buenos Aires (ARG) | Argentina |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 2003 | World Group, First round | 7–9 Feb | Zagreb (CRO) | United States |
4–1 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 4–6 Apr | Valencia (ESP) |  Spain |
0–5 | Loss | |
| 2004 | World Group, First round | 6–8 Feb | Metz (FRA) | France |
1–4 | Loss |
| World Group, Relegation play-off | 24–26 Sep | Rijeka (CRO) | Belgium |
3–2 | Win | |
| 2005 | World Group, First round | 4–6 Mar | Los Angeles (USA) | United States |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 Jul | Split (CRO) | Romania |
4–1 | Win | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 23–25 Sep | Split (CRO) | Russia |
3–2 | Win | |
| World Group, Finals | 2–4 Dec | Bratislava (SVK) | Slovakia |
3–2 | Champion | |
| 2006 | World Group, First round | 10–12 Feb | Graz (AUT) | Austria |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 Apr | Zagreb (CRO) | Argentina |
2–3 | Loss | |
| 2007 | World Group, First round | 9–11 Feb | Krefeld (GER) | Germany |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group, Relegation play-off | 21–23 Sep | London (GBR) |  Great Britain |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 2008 | Europe/Africa Group I, Second round | 11–13 Apr | Dubrovnik (CRO) | Italy |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group, Qualifying round | 19–21 Sep | Zadar (CRO) |  Brazil |
4–1 | Win | |
| 2009 | World Group, First round | 6–8 Mar | Poreč (CRO) |  Chile |
5–0 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 10–12 Jul | Poreč (CRO) | United States |
3–2 | Win | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 18–20 Sep | Poreč (CRO) |  Czech Republic |
1–4 | Loss |
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2010s
More information Year, Competition ...
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Group, First round | 5–7 Mar | Varaždin (CRO) |  Ecuador |
5–0 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 Jul | Split (CRO) |  Serbia |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 2011 | World Group, First round | 4–6 Mar | Zagreb (CRO) | Germany |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group, Relegation play-off | 16–18 Sep | Potchefstroom (RSA) |  South Africa |
4–1 | Win | |
| 2012 | World Group, First round | 10–12 Feb | Miki (JPN) |  Japan |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 Apr | Buenos Aires (ARG) | Argentina |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 2013 | World Group, First round | 1–3 Feb | Turin (ITA) | Italy |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group, Relegation play-off | 13–15 Sep | Umag (CRO) | Great Britain |
1–4 | Loss | |
| 2014 | Europe/Africa Group I, Second round | 4–6 Apr | Warsaw (POL) |  Poland |
3–1 | Win |
| World Group, Promotion play-off | 12–14 Sep | Amsterdam (NED) |  Netherlands |
3–2 | Win | |
| 2015 | World Group, First round | 6–8 Mar | Kraljevo (SRB) | Serbia |
0–5 | Loss |
| World Group, Relegation play-off | 18–20 Sep | Florianópolis (BRA) | Brazil |
3–1 | Win | |
| 2016 | World Group, First round | 4–6 Mar | Liège (BEL) | Belgium |
3–2 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 Jul | Beaverton (USA) | United States |
3–2 | Win | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 16–18 Sep | Zadar (CRO) | France |
3–2 | Win | |
| World Group, Finals | 25–27 Nov | Zagreb (CRO) | Argentina |
2–3 | Runner-up | |
| 2017 | World Group, First Round | 3–5 Feb | Osijek (CRO) | Spain |
2–3 | Loss |
| World Group, Relegation play-off | 15–17 Sep | Bogotá (COL) |  Colombia |
4–1 | Win | |
| 2018 | World Group, First Round | 2–4 Feb | Osijek (CRO) | Canada |
3–1 | Win |
| World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 Apr | Varaždin (CRO) | Kazakhstan |
3–1 | Win | |
| World Group, Semifinals | 14–16 Sep | Zadar (CRO) | United States |
3–2 | Win | |
| World Group, Finals | 23–25 Nov | Lille (FRA) | France |
3–1 | Champion | |
| 2019 | Finals, Group B | 18 Nov | Madrid (ESP) | Russia |
0–3 | Loss |
| 20 Nov | Madrid (ESP) | Spain |
0–3 | Loss | ||
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2020s
More information Year, Competition ...
| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Finals, Qualifying round | 6–7 Mar 2020 | Zagreb (CRO) | India |
3–1 | Win |
| Finals, Group D | 25 Nov 2021 | Turin (ITA) | Australia |
3–0 | Win | |
| 28 Nov 2021 | Turin (ITA) | Hungary |
2–1 | Win | ||
| Finals, Quarterfinals | 29 Nov 2021 | Turin (ITA) | Italy |
2–1 | Win | |
| Finals, Semifinals | 3 Dec 2021 | Madrid (ESP) | Serbia |
2–1 | Win | |
| Finals, Final | 5 Dec 2021 | Madrid (ESP) | Russia |
0–2 | Runner-up | |
| 2022 | Finals, Group A | 14 Sep 2022 | Bologna (ITA) | Italy |
0–3 | Loss |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Bologna (ITA) |  Sweden |
2–1 | Win | ||
| 17 Sep 2022 | Bologna (ITA) | Argentina |
3–0 | Win | ||
| Finals, Quarterfinals | 23 Nov 2022 | Málaga (ESP) | Spain |
2–0 | Win | |
| Finals, Semifinals | 25 Nov 2022 | Málaga (ESP) | Australia |
1–2 | Loss | |
| 2023 | Finals, Qualifying round | 4–5 Feb 2023 | Rijeka (CRO) | Austria |
3–1 | Win |
| Finals, Group D | 13 Sep 2023 | Split (CRO) | United States |
1–2 | Loss | |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Split (CRO) | Finland |
1–2 | Loss | ||
| 17 Sep 2023 | Split (CRO) | Netherlands |
2–1 | Win | ||
| 2024 | Finals, Qualifying round | 2–4 Feb 2024 | Varaždin (CRO) | Belgium |
1–2 | Loss |
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Last updated: Croatia – Belgium; 4 February 2024
- Record
- Champion: 2 times (2 times Away)
- Runner-up: 2 times
- Lost in Semifinals: 2 times
- Lost in Quarterfinals: 5 times
- Lost in First Round: 9 times
- Not in World Group / Finals: 11 times
- World Group Play-off: 8–5; Total Play-off: 9–6
- Performance at home: 22–12 (64.7%)
- Performance away: 20–16 (55.6%)
- Performance neutral: 5–3 (62.5%)
- Total: 47–31 (60%)
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Has never played against 10 countries which, at one point or another, played in the World Group: Belarus, Cuba, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Switzerland.
- A a Won the Davis Cup in 2005.
- B b Won the Davis Cup in 2018.
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