Serbia Davis Cup team

Serbia

Nickname	Oрлови Orlovi (Eagles)
Captain	Bogdan Obradović
Coach	Boris Bošnjaković Jovan Lilić Dušan Vemić
ITF ranking	4 (24 Nov 2014)
Highest ITF ranking	2 (6 Dec 2010)
Colors	Red, Blue and White

First year	1927
Years played	82
Ties played (W–L)	184 (108–76)
Years in World Group	18 (19–16)
Davis Cup titles	1 (2010)
Runners-up	1 (2013)
Best finish	Winner (2010)

Most total wins	Josip Palada (42–32) Franjo Punčec (42–20)
Most singles wins	Janko Tipsarević (33–14) Franjo Punčec (33–12)
Most doubles wins	Nenad Zimonjić (28–15)
Best doubles team	Jovanović / Pilić (7–8) Vemić / Zimonjić (7–2)
Most ties played	Nenad Zimonjić (51)
Most years played	Nenad Zimonjić (21)

The Serbian Davis Cup team represents Serbia in the Davis Cup tennis competition. From 5 June 2006 team is playing under name of Serbia, following the split of Yugoslavia.

Serbia won the Davis Cup title for the first time in 2010, defeating France 3:2 in the Final at Belgrade Arena.^[1]^[2]

The team was also runner-up in 2013, when they were defeated by the Czech Republic 2:3 in the final in Belgrade.

Current team

The following players are called up for the World Group 1st round against Kazakhstan in March 2016.

Player	Singles Rank	Doubles Rank	First year played	No. of ties	Total Win/Loss	Singles Win/Loss	Doubles Win/Loss
Novak Djokovic	1	145	2004	23	32–10	29–7	3–3
Viktor Troicki	23	228	2008	18	19–13	15–11	4–2
Nenad Zimonjić	—	17	1995	51	41–27	13–10	28–17
Filip Krajinović	97	481	2014	4	4–3	4–2	0–1

Djokovic and Zimonjić during the tie against Czech Republic
(Belgrade 18 September 2010)

Recent call-ups

Main article: List of Serbia Davis Cup team representatives

The following players were part of a team in the last few years.

Player	Singles Rank	Doubles Rank	First year played	No. of ties	Total Win/Loss	Singles Win/Loss	Doubles Win/Loss	Last year played
Dušan Lajović	67	132	2012	5	4–4	3–4	0–0	2015
Ilija Bozoljac	976	102	2003	13	7–8	3–2	4–6	2014
Janko Tipsarević	402	202	2000	34	40–18	33–15	7–3	2013
Boris Pašanski	—	—	2003	6	6–3	6–3	0–0	2013

ATP Rankings on 29 February 2016

History

Serbia competed in its first Davis Cup as an independent nation in 2007.

Within the Yugoslav Davis Cup team, they reached the semifinals of the World Group in 1988, 1989 and 1991.

They competed as the Serbia and Montenegro Davis Cup team from 2004–2006.

Serbia won the Davis Cup title in 2010.

Year

Name of the country
[Ties & results]

Years played

Ties played

Years in World Group

Best result

1900–1926

Doesn't compete

1927–1928

Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (KSHS)


1927 vs India 0:3	1928 vs Finland 1:4

2
(0–2)

—

Europe Zone 2nd round 1927

1929–1939

Kingdom of Yugoslavia


1929 vs Greece 1:4 1930 vs Sweden 5:0 1930 vs Spain 0:5 1931 vs Japan 0:5 1932 vs Denmark 1:4 1933 vs Italy 1:4 1933 vs Norway 5:0 1933 vs Austria 1:4 1934 vs Spain w/o 1934 vs Hungary 3:2 1935 vs Czechoslovakia 1:4 1936 vs Czechoslovakia 3:2 1936 vs France 3:2 1936 vs Austria 4:1 1936 vs Germany 0:3	1937 vs Romania 5:0 1937 vs South Africa 4:1 1937 vs Czechoslovakia 1:4 1938 vs Czechoslovakia 3:2 1938 vs Great Britain 5:0 1938 vs Sweden 3:1 1938 vs Belgium 5:0 1938 vs Germany 0:5 1939 vs Ireland 5:0 1939 vs Hungary 4:1 1939 vs Italy 3:2 1939 vs Belgium 3:2 1939 vs Germany 3:2 1939 vs Australia 1:4

28
(17–11)

—

Inter–Zonal Zone 1939

1940–1945

World War II

1946–1962

Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (FNRJ)


1946 vs Egypt 5:0 1946 vs Czechoslovakia 3:2 1946 vs France 3:2 1946 vs Sweden 2:3 1947 vs Ireland 3:2 1947 vs Belgium 4:1 1947 vs South Africa 3:2 1947 vs Czechoslovakia 0:4 1948 vs Turkey 5:0 1948 vs Italy 2:3 1949 vs Austria 4:1 1949 vs Sweden 3:2 1949 vs Italy 1:4 1950 vs Austria 5:0 1950 vs Belgium 2:3 1951 vs Germany 2:3	1952 vs Finland 3:2 1952 vs Great Britain 2:3 1953 vs Switzerland 5:0 1953 vs France 1:4 1954 vs Monaco 4:1 1954 vs Belgium 0:5 1955 vs Chile 0:5 1956 vs Egypt 4:1 1956 vs Great Britain 0:5 1957 vs Mexico 0:5 1958 vs Czechoslovakia 0:5 1959 vs Denmark 1:4 1960 vs Denmark 2:3 1961 vs Spain 1:3 1962 vs Caribbean/West Indies 4:1 1962 vs Mexico 1:4

32
(15–17)

—

Europe Zone Final 1947
Americas Zone Final 1962

1963–1992

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRJ)


1963 vs Monaco 5:0 1963 vs Austria 5:0 1963 vs Sweden 1:4 1964 vs Luxembourg 3:0 1964 vs Argentina 5:0 1964 vs Great Britain 2:3 1965 vs Morocco 5:0 1965 vs Rhodesia 5:0 1965 vs France 0:5 1966 vs Spain 1:4 1967 vs Brazil 2:3 1968 vs New Zealand 4:0 1968 vs Soviet Union 0:5 1969 vs France 3:2 1969 vs Spain 0:5 1970 vs Poland 3:2 1970 vs Ireland 5:0 1970 vs Romania 3:2 1970 vs Spain 1:4 1971 vs Great Britain 3:0 1971 vs Italy 3:2 1971 vs Romania 1:4 1972 vs Poland 1:3 1973 vs New Zealand 2:3 1974 vs Belgium 3:2 1974 vs Egypt 3:2 1974 vs Soviet Union 1:3 1975 vs Bulgaria 4:1 1975 vs France 0:3 1976 vs Greece 5:0 1976 vs Italy 0:5 1977 vs Netherlands 5:0 1977 vs Spain 1:4	1978 vs Morocco 5:0 1978 vs Sweden 2:3 1979 vs Switzerland 1:4 1979 vs Portugal 5:0 1980 vs Romania 0:5 1981 vs Israel 1:4 1982 vs Norway 5:0 1982 vs Hungary 2:3 1983 vs Tunisia 3:0 1983 vs Spain 3:2 1983 vs Bulgaria 5:0 1983 vs Hungary 4:0 1984 vs Australia 0:5 1984 vs Great Britain 4:1 1985 vs Australia 2:3 1985 vs France 4:1 1986 vs Soviet Union 3:2 1986 vs Czechoslovakia 0:5 1987 vs Australia 1:4 1987 vs Great Britain 3:0 1988 vs India 3:2 1988 vs Italy 4:1 1988 vs West Germany 0:5 1989 vs Denmark 4:1 1989 vs Spain 4:1 1989 vs Sweden 1:4 1990 vs New Zealand 2:3 1990 vs Switzerland 3:2 1991 vs Sweden 4:1 1991 vs Czechoslovakia 4:1 1991 vs France 0:5 1992 vs Australia 0:5 1992 vs Cuba w/o

65
(36–29)

9
(7–9)

World Group Semifinals 1988, 1989, 1991

1993–1994

UN sport sanctions

1995–2003

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ)


1995 vs Benin 3:0 1995 vs Greece 2:1 1995 vs San Marino 3:0 1995 vs Moldova 3:0 1995 vs Togo 3:0 1996 vs Slovakia 1:4 1996 vs Algeria 5:0 1997 vs Lithuania 3:2 1997 vs Portugal 2:3 1998 vs Latvia 3:2 1998 vs Portugal 2:3 1999 vs Morocco 1:4 1999 vs Turkey 2:3	2000 vs Monaco 3:0 2000 vs Botswana 3:0 2000 vs Tunisia 2:0 2000 vs Georgia 3:0 2000 vs Monaco 3:0 2001 vs South Africa 0:5 2001 vs Poland 3:2 2002 vs South Africa 3:2 2002 vs Luxembourg 2:3 2003 vs Ivory Coast 4:1 2003 vs Bulgaria 4:1 2003 vs Greece 2:3

25
(17–8)

Europe/Africa Zone Group II Play–offs 2003

2004–2006

Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)


2004 vs Latvia 5:0 2004 vs Portugal 5:0 2004 vs Hungary 3:0 2005 vs Zimbabwe 5:0	2005 vs Belgium 2:3 2006 vs Israel 4:1 2006 vs Great Britain 3:2 2006 vs Switzerland 1:4

8
(6–2)

World Group Play–offs 2006

2007–

Serbia (SRB)


2007 vs Georgia 5:0 2007 vs Australia 4:1 2008 vs Russia 2:3 2008 vs Slovakia 4:1 2009 vs Spain 1:4 2009 vs Uzbekistan 5:0 2010 vs United States 3:2 2010 vs Croatia 4:1 2010 vs Czech Republic 3:2 2010 vs France 3:2 2011 vs India 4:1 2011 vs Sweden 4:1	2011 vs Argentina 2:3 2012 vs Sweden 4:1 2012 vs Czech Republic 1:4 2013 vs Belgium 3:2 2013 vs United States 3:1 2013 vs Canada 3:2 2013 vs Czech Republic 2:3 2014 vs Switzerland 2:3 2014 vs India 3:2 2015 vs Croatia 5:0 2015 vs Argentina 1:4 2016 vs Kazakhstan 3:2

24
(17–7)

9
(12–7)

Winner 2010

1927–	Overall	82	184 (108–76)	18 (19–16)	Winner 2010

Serbia is considered as the direct successor of former Davis Cup teams (SCG, YUG), which is important in drawing decisions of home/away ties and choice of ground.

Results under present name Serbia

Year	Competition	Date	Surface	Location	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Europe/Africa Zone Group I 1st round	9–11 Feb	bye
	Europe/Africa Zone Group I 2nd round	6–8 Apr	clay	Kovilovo, Serbia	Georgia	5 : 0	Won
	World Group Play-offs	21–23 Sep	clay	Belgrade, Serbia	Australia	4 : 1	Won
2008	World Group 1st round	8–10 Feb	hard	Moscow, Russia	Russia	2 : 3	Lost
2008	World Group Play-offs	19–21 Sep	hard	Bratislava, Slovakia	Slovakia	4 : 1	Won
2009	World Group 1st round	7–8 Mar	clay	Benidorm, Spain	Spain	1 : 4	Lost
2009	World Group Play-offs	18–20 Sep	hard	Belgrade, Serbia	Uzbekistan	5 : 0	Won
2010	World Group 1st round	5–7 Mar	clay	Belgrade, Serbia	United States	3 : 2	Won
	World Group Quarterfinals	9–11 Jul	hard	Split, Croatia	Croatia	4 : 1	Won
	World Group Semifinals	17–19 Sep	hard	Belgrade, Serbia	Czech Republic	3 : 2	Won
	World Group Final	3–5 Dec	hard	Belgrade, Serbia	France	3 : 2	Winner
2011	World Group 1st round	4–6 Mar	hard	Novi Sad, Serbia	India	4 : 1	Won
	World Group Quarterfinals	8–10 Jul	hard	Halmstad, Sweden	Sweden	4 : 1	Won
	World Group Semifinals	16–18 Sep	hard	Belgrade, Serbia	Argentina	2 : 3	Lost
2012	World Group 1st round	10–12 Feb	hard	Niš, Serbia	Sweden	4 : 1	Won
2012	World Group Quarterfinals	6–8 Apr	clay	Prague, Czech Rep.	Czech Republic	1 : 4	Lost
2013	World Group 1st round	1–3 Feb	clay	Charleroi, Belgium	Belgium	3 : 2	Won
	World Group Quarterfinals	5–7 Apr	hard	Boise, United States	United States	3 : 1	Won
	World Group Semifinals	13–15 Sep	clay	Belgrade, Serbia	Canada	3 : 2	Won
	World Group Final	15–17 Nov	hard	Belgrade, Serbia	Czech Republic	2 : 3	Runner-up
2014	World Group 1st round	31 Jan–2 Feb	hard	Novi Sad, Serbia	Switzerland	2 : 3	Lost
2014	World Group Play-offs	12–15 Sep	hard	Bangalore, India	India	3 : 2	Won
2015	World Group 1st round	6–8 Mar	hard	Kraljevo, Serbia	Croatia	5 : 0	Won
2015	World Group Quarterfinals	17–19 Jul	clay	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Argentina	1 : 4	Lost
2016	World Group 1st round	4–6 Mar	hard	Belgrade, Serbia	Kazakhstan	3 : 2	Won
2016	World Group Quarterfinals	15–17 Jul		Belgrade, Serbia	Great Britain

Head to head

(by No. of ties)

vs Czechoslovakia/Czech Rep. 12 ties 5–7
vs Sweden 10 ties 6–4
vs France 9 ties 5–4
vs Spain 9 ties 2–7
vs Belgium 8 ties 5–3
vs Great Britain 8 ties 5–3
vs Italy 7 ties 3–4
vs Australia 6 ties 1–5
vs Austria 5 ties 4–1
vs Hungary 5 ties 4–1
vs Switzerland 5 ties 2–3
vs Germany/West Germany 5 ties 1–4
vs Monaco 4 ties 4–0
vs India 4 ties 3–1
vs South Africa 4 ties 3–1
vs Greece 4 ties 2–2
vs Portugal 4 ties 2–2
vs Romania 4 ties 2–2
vs Denmark 4 ties 1–3
vs / Soviet Union/Russia 4 ties 1–3
vs Bulgaria 3 ties 3–0
vs Egypt 3 ties 3–0
vs Ireland 3 ties 3–0
vs Argentina 3 ties 2–1
vs Morocco 3 ties 2–1
vs Poland 3 ties 2–1
vs New Zealand 3 ties 1–2
vs Croatia 2 ties 2–0
vs Georgia 2 ties 2–0
vs Latvia 2 ties 2–0
vs Norway 2 ties 2–0
vs / Rhodesia/Zimbabwe 2 ties 2–0
vs Tunisia 2 ties 2–0
vs United States 2 ties 2–0
vs Finland 2 ties 1–1
vs Israel 2 ties 1–1
vs Luxembourg 2 ties 1–1
vs Slovakia 2 ties 1–1
vs Turkey 2 ties 1–1
vs Mexico 2 ties 0–2
vs Algeria 1 tie 1–0
vs Benin 1 tie 1–0
vs Botswana 1 tie 1–0
vs Canada 1 tie 1–0
vs Caribbean/West Indies 1 tie 1–0
vs Ivory Coast 1 tie 1–0
vs Kazakhstan 1 tie 1–0
vs Lithuania 1 tie 1–0
vs Moldova 1 tie 1–0
vs Netherlands 1 tie 1–0
vs San Marino 1 tie 1–0
vs Togo 1 tie 1–0
vs Uzbekistan 1 tie 1–0
vs Brazil 1 tie 0–1
vs Chile 1 tie 0–1
vs Japan 1 tie 0–1

Captains

Radmilo Armenulić, 1979—1997
Goran Bubanj, 1998—2002
Nenad Zimonjić, 2003—2004
Dejan Petrovic, 2005—2007
Bogdan Obradović, 2007—

References

↑ "Serbia wins first Davis Cup title". ESPN. 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
↑ "Troicki climbs off the floor to win epic first Davis Cup for Serbia". Independent. 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-06.

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