Croatia Davis Cup team
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Captain | Željko Krajan |
ITF ranking | 3 |
Highest ITF ranking | 1 () |
Colors | Red and white |
First year | 1993 |
Years played | 25 |
Ties played (W–L) | 55 (32–23) |
Years in World Group | 15 (14–14) |
Davis Cup titles | 1 (2005) |
Runners-up | 1 (2016) |
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 | Ljubičić & Ivanišević (6–0) Ljubičić & Ančić (6–1) |
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, and was runner-up in in 2016.
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. In 2016 Croatia reached the finals for the second time, again as unseeded nation, but lost to Argentina.
Current team
The following players were called up for the 2017 Davis Cup World Group first round match against Spain in February 2017.
Player | Singles ATP Rank |
Doubles ATP Rank |
First year played |
Total Win/Loss |
Singles Win/Loss |
Doubles Win/Loss |
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Franko Škugor | 223 | 111 | 2015 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
Ante Pavić | 486 | 349 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Marin Draganja | — | 114 | 2014 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Nikola Mektić | 319 | 65 | 2011 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
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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Mario Ančić † | 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 § | 30–16 | 22–10 | 8–6 | 20 | 2006– |
Borna Ćorić § | 5–6 | 5–6 | 0–0 | 8 | 2013– |
Mate Delić § | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3 | 2014– |
Ivan Dodig § | 9–11 | 2–7 | 7–4 | 12 | 2010– |
Marin Draganja § | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 5 | 2014– |
Saša Hiršzon | 11–12 | 6–8 | 5–4 | 9 | 1994–1998 |
Goran Ivanišević | 33–11 | 20–6 | 13–5 | 18 | 1993–2003 |
Roko Karanušić | 2–6 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 6 | 2005–2009 |
Ivo Karlović | 13–14 | 9–10 | 4–4 | 15 | 2000–2016 |
Željko Krajan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3 | 1998–1999 |
Ivan Ljubičić † | 36–19 | 23–13 | 13–6 | 22 | 1998–2010 |
Nikola Mektić § | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2 | 2011– |
Goran Orešić | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2 | 1996 |
Ante Pavić § | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1 | 2017– |
Mate Pavić * | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2 | 2013–2014 |
Goran Prpić | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2 | 1993 |
Igor Šarić | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2 | 1994–1996 |
Franko Škugor § | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4 | 2015– |
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 |
Managers
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Name | Tenure | Ties | Won | Lost | Win % | Best Result |
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1993 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1993 World Group, Qualifying round |
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1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 1994 Europe/Africa Group I, Semifinals |
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1994–1997 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 1995 World Group, First round |
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1998–2000 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 1999 Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals |
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2001–2005 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75 | 2005 Champions |
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2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 2006 World Group, Quarterfinals |
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2007–2011 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 54.6 | 2009 World Group, Semifinals |
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2012– | 13 | 7 | 6 | 53.8 | 2016 World Group, Finals |
Totals | 55 | 32 | 23 | 58.2 |
Davis Cup finals
Edition | Rounds/Opponents | Results |
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2005 | 1R: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1R: 3–2 QF: 4–1 SF: 3–2 F: 3–2 |
2016 | 1R: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1R: 3–2 QF: 3–2 SF: 3–2 F: 2–3 |
List of matches
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) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win |
World Group, Qualifying round | 24 –26 Sep | Copenhagen (DEN) | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss | |
1994 | Europe/Africa Group I, Semifinals | 25–27 Mar | Zagreb (CRO) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win |
World Group, Qualifying round | 23–25 Sep | Porto (POR) | ![]() |
4–0 | Win | |
1995 | World Group, First round | 3–5 Feb | Karlsruhe (GER) | ![]() |
1–4 | Loss |
World Group, Qualifying round | 22–24 Sep | New Delhi (IND) | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss | |
1996 | Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals | 5–7 Feb | Dubrovnik (CRO) | ![]() |
5–0 | Win |
World Group, Qualifying round | 20–22 Sep | Split (CRO) | ![]() |
1–4 | Loss | |
1997 | Europe/Africa Group I, First round | 7–9 Feb | Osijek (CRO) | ![]() |
4–1 | Win |
Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals | 4–6 Apr | Graz (AUT) | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss | |
1998 | Europe/Africa Group I, First round | 13–15 Feb | Helsinki (FIN) | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss |
Europe/Africa Group I, Relegation play-off | 25–27 Sep | Oslo (NOR) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win | |
1999 | Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals | 2–4 Apr | Bucharest (ROU) | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss |
Europe/Africa Group I, Relegation play-off | 24–26 Sep | Zagreb (CRO) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
5–0 | Win |
Europe/Africa Group II, Quarterfinals | 14–16 Jul | Dublin (IRL) | ![]() |
5–0 | Win | |
Europe/Africa Group II, Semifinals | 6–8 Oct | Rijeka (CRO) | ![]() |
5–0 | Win | |
2001 | Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals | 6–8 Apr | Pula (CRO) | ![]() |
4–1 | Win |
World Group, Qualifying round | 21–23 Sep | Rome (ITA) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win | |
2002 | World Group, First round | 8–10 Feb | Zagreb (CRO) | ![]() |
4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 Apr | Buenos Aires (ARG) | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss | |
2003 | World Group, First round | 7–9 Feb | Zagreb (CRO) | ![]() |
4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 4–6 Apr | Valencia (ESP) | ![]() |
0–5 | Loss | |
2004 | World Group, First round | 6–8 Feb | Metz (FRA) | ![]() |
1–4 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation play-off | 24–26 Sep | Rijeka (CRO) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win | |
2005 | World Group, First round | 4–6 Mar | Los Angeles (USA) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 Jul | Split (CRO) | ![]() |
4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 23–25 Sep | Split (CRO) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Finals | 2–4 Dec | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
3–2 | Champion | |
2006 | World Group, First round | 10–12 Feb | Graz (AUT) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 Apr | Zagreb (CRO) | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss | |
2007 | World Group, First round | 9–11 Feb | Krefeld (GER) | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation play-off | 21–23 Sep | London (GBR) | ![]() |
1–4 | Loss | |
2008 | Europe/Africa Group I, Second round | 11–13 Apr | Dubrovnik (CRO) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win |
World Group, Qualifying round | 19–21 Sep | Zadar (CRO) | ![]() |
4–1 | Win | |
2009 | World Group, First round | 6–8 Mar | Poreč (CRO) | ![]() |
5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 10–12 Jul | Poreč (CRO) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 18–20 Sep | Poreč (CRO) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 Jul | Split (CRO) | ![]() |
1–4 | Loss | |
2011 | World Group, First round | 4–6 Mar | Zagreb (CRO) | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation play-off | 16–18 Sep | Potchefstroom (RSA) | ![]() |
4–1 | Win | |
2012 | World Group, First round | 10–12 Feb | Miki (JPN) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 Apr | Buenos Aires (ARG) | ![]() |
1–4 | Loss | |
2013 | World Group, First round | 1–3 Feb | Turin (ITA) | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation play-off | 13–15 Sep | Umag (CRO) | ![]() |
1–4 | Loss | |
2014 | Europe/Africa Group I, Second round | 4–6 Apr | Warsaw (POL) | ![]() |
3–1 | Win |
World Group, Promotion play-off | 12–14 Sep | Amsterdam (NED) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win | |
2015 | World Group, First round | 6–8 Mar | Kraljevo (SRB) | ![]() |
0–5 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation play-off | 18–20 Sep | Florianópolis (BRA) | ![]() |
3–1 | Win | |
2016 | World Group, First round | 4–6 Mar | Liège (BEL) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 Jul | Beaverton (USA) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 16–18 Sep | Zadar (CRO) | ![]() |
3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Finals | 25–27 Nov | Zagreb (CRO) | ![]() |
2–3 | Runner-up | |
2017 | World Group, First Round | 3–5 Feb | Osijek (CRO) | ![]() |
2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Relegation play-off | 15–17 Sep | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Statistics
Last updated: Croatia - Spain ; 5 February 2017
- Record
- Champion: 1 time (1 time Away)
- Runner-up: 1 time
- Lost in Semifinals: 1 time
- Lost in Quarterfinals: 5 times
- Lost in First Round: 5 times
- Not in World Group: 8 times
- Total: 32–22 (59.3%)
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