Croatia Davis Cup team
Croatia | |
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Captain | Željko Krajan |
ITF ranking | 16 |
Colors | Red and white |
First year | 1993 |
Years played | 23 |
Ties played (W–L) | 51 (30–21) |
Years in World Group | 13 (11–12) |
Davis Cup titles | 1 (2005) |
Most total wins | Ivan Ljubičić (36–19) |
Most singles wins | Ivan Ljubičić (23–13) |
Most doubles wins |
Goran Ivanišević (13–5) Ivan Ljubičić (13–6) |
Best doubles team |
Ivan Ljubičić / Mario Ančić (6–1) Ivan Ljubičić / Goran Ivanišević (6–0) |
Most ties played | Ivan Ljubičić (22) |
Most years played | Ivan Ljubičić (11) |
The Croatia Davis Cup team represents Croatia in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Croatian Tennis Association. It is captained by Željko Krajan.
Croatia won the Davis Cup once, in 2005.
History
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. Croatia reached semifinals in 2009 but lost to Czech Republic 4-1.
Current team
The following players were called up for the 2016 Davis Cup World Group first round match against Belgium in March 2016.
Player | Singles ATP Rank |
Doubles ATP Rank |
First year played |
Total Win/Loss |
Singles Win/Loss |
Doubles Win/Loss |
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Marin Čilić | 12 | 253 | 2006 | 22–13 | 17–7 | 5–6 |
Borna Ćorić | 47 | 854 | 2013 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–0 |
Ivan Dodig | 80 | 7 | 2010 | 5–11 | 2–7 | 3–4 |
Franko Škugor | 163 | 134 | 2015 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Players
Still active for the national team[nb 1] | |
Winners at the 2005 Davis Cup[nb 2] | |
Still playing active tennis | |
Player | W-L (Total) |
W-L (Singles) |
W-L (Doubles) |
Ties | Career |
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Ančić, MarioMario Ančić † | 21–13 | 13–11 | 8–2 | 18 | 1999–2009 |
Beroš, IvanIvan Beroš | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 1999 |
Cerović, IvanIvan Cerović | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1 | 2006 |
CzilicMarin Čilić § | 23–14 | 18–8 | 5–6 | 17 | 2006– |
CzoricBorna Ćorić § | 4–4 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 6 | 2013– |
Delić, MateMate Delić § | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3 | 2014– |
Dodig, IvanIvan Dodig § | 6–11 | 2–7 | 4–4 | 9 | 2010– |
Draganja, MarinMarin Draganja § | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3 | 2014– |
Hiršzon, SašaSaša Hiršzon | 11–12 | 6–8 | 5–4 | 9 | 1994–1998 |
Ivanišević, GoranGoran Ivanišević | 33–11 | 20–6 | 13–5 | 18 | 1993–2003 |
Karanušić, RokoRoko Karanušić | 2–6 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 6 | 2005–2009 |
Karlović, IvoIvo Karlović * | 13–12 | 9–8 | 4–4 | 14 | 2000–2012 |
Krajan, ŽeljkoŽeljko Krajan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3 | 1998–1999 |
Ljubičić, IvanIvan Ljubičić † | 36–19 | 23–13 | 13–6 | 22 | 1998–2010 |
Mektić, NikolaNikola Mektić * | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 2011 |
Orešić, GoranGoran Orešić | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2 | 1996 |
Pavić, MateMate Pavić * | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2 | 2013–2014 |
Prpić, GoranGoran Prpić | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2 | 1993 |
SzaricIgor Šarić | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2 | 1994–1996 |
SzkugorFranko Škugor § | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3 | 2015– |
Tuksar, SašaSaša Tuksar | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2 | 2004–2006 |
Vajda, IvanIvan Vajda | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1 | 2001 |
Veić, AntonioAntonio Veić * | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3 | 2010–2012 |
Zovko, LovroLovro Zovko | 6–9 | 5–2 | 1–7 | 10 | 1998–2009 |
Managers
Name | Tenure | Ties | Won | Lost | Win % | Best Result |
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Orešar, BrunoBruno Orešar | 1993 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1993 World Group, Qualifying round |
Prpić, GoranGoran Prpić | 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 1994 Europe/Africa Group I, Semifinals |
Franulović, ŽeljkoŽeljko Franulović | 1994–1997 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 1995 World Group, First round |
Prpić, GoranGoran Prpić | 1998–2000 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 1999 Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals |
Pilić, NikolaNikola Pilić | 2001–2005 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75 | 2005 Champions |
Ljubičić, IvanIvan Ljubičić | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 2006 World Group, Quarterfinals |
Prpić, GoranGoran Prpić | 2007–2011 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 54.6 | 2009 World Group, Semifinals |
Krajan, ŽeljkoŽeljko Krajan | 2012– | 9 | 5 | 4 | 55.5 | 2012 World Group, Quarterfinals |
Totals | 51 | 30 | 21 | 58.8 |
Davis Cup wins
Edition | Rounds/Opponents | Results |
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2005 | 1R: United States QF: Romania SF: Russia F: Slovakia | 1R: 3–2 QF: 4–1 SF: 3–2 F: 3–2 |
Recent performances
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1993, when Croatia started competing as a separate nation.
1990s
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 |
2000s
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 |
2010s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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 | (USA) | United States | TBD | TBD |
Statistics
Last updated: Belgium - Croatia ; 6 March 2016
- Record
- Champion: 1 time (1 time Away)
- Runner-up: 0 times
- Lost in Semifinals: 1 time
- Lost in Quarterfinals: 5 times
- Lost in First Round: 5 times
- Not in World Group: 8 times
- Total: 29–21 (58.0%)
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Notes
References
See also
External links
- Team page on DavisCup.com
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