Serbia Davis Cup team
The Serbian Davis Cup team represents Serbia in the Davis Cup tennis competition. The team started playing in 2007, following the split of Serbia and Montenegro.
Serbia is the current winner of the Davis Cup.
They reached the 2010 finals after beating the Czech Republic in Belgrade 3–2 and won the title after defeating France 3–2.[1][2]
Current team
| Player | ATP Rank | First year played | Total Win/Loss | Singles Win/Loss | Doubles Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Đoković | 1 (s) | 2004 | 21–9 | 19–7 | 2–2 |
| Nenad Zimonjić | 3 (d) | 1995 | 38–18 | 13–9 | 25–9 |
| Janko Tipsarević | 13 (s) | 2000 | 36–14 | 29–12 | 7–2 |
| Viktor Troicki | 16 (s) | 2008 | 13–7 | 10–6 | 3–1 |
| Ilija Bozoljac | 213 (s) | 2003 | 6–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
(s) – Singles ranking
(d) – Doubles ranking
^ (18 September 2011)
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 Serbia and Montenegro from 2004–2006. Serbia won its first Davis Cup title in 2010.
| Year | Name of the country | Years played | Ties played | Years in World Group | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 – 1928 | Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (KSHS) | 2 | 2 (0–2) |
– | Europe Zone 2nd round 1927 |
| 1929 – 1939 | Kingdom of Yugoslavia | 11 | 28 (17–11) |
– | Inter-Zonal Zone 1939 |
| 1946 – 1962 | Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (FNRJ) | 17 | 32 (15–17) |
– | Europe Zone Final 1947 Americas Zone Final 1962 |
| 1963 – 1992 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRJ) | 30 | 65 (36–29) |
9 (7–9) |
World Group Semifinals 1988, 1989, 1991 |
| 1995 – 2003 | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ) | 9 | 25 (17–8) |
0 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II Play-offs 2003 |
| 2004 – 2006 | Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 3 | 8 (6–2) |
0 | World Group Play-offs 2006 |
| 2007 – | Serbia (SRB) | 5 | 13 (10–3) |
4 (6–3) |
Winner 2010 |
| 1927 – | Overall | 77 | 173 (101–72) |
13 (13–12) |
Winner 2010 |
Serbia considers as the direct successor of former Davis Cup teams (SCG, YUG) what 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 |
| World Group Play-offs | 19–21 Sep | hard | Bratislava, Slovakia |  Slovakia
|
4 : 1 | Won | |
| 2009 | World Group 1st round | 6–8 Mar | clay | Benidorm, Spain |  Spain
|
1 : 4 | Lost |
| 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 | Niš, Serbia | Sweden
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See also
References
- ^ "Serbia wins first Davis Cup title". ESPN. 2010-12-5. Retrieved 2010-12-6.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Troicki climbs off the floor to win epic first Davis Cup for Serbia". Independent. 2010-12-5. Retrieved 2010-12-6.
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