Croatia | |
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Captain | Velimir Zovko |
ITF ranking | 8 (25 November 2024) |
Highest ITF ranking | 1 (5 December 2005) |
Colors | Red and white |
First year | 1993 |
Years played | 31 |
Ties played (W–L) | 79 (48–31) |
Years in World Group | 21 (29–22) |
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 (15) |
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.
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 ties.
Player | Singles ATP Rank | Doubles ATP Rank |
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Marin Čilić | 180 | 563 |
Duje Ajduković | 143 | 861 |
Borna Gojo | 445 | - |
Matej Dodig | 264 | 786 |
Mili Poljičak | 297 | 455 |
Players that have won the Davis cup | |
Bold | Players that are active for the national team |
* | Still playing active tennis |
Player | W-L (Total) | W-L (Singles) | W-L (Doubles) | Ties | Career |
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Duje Ajduković | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3 | 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– |
Matej Dodig | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 2024– |
Marin Draganja | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 5 | 2014–2017 |
Viktor Galović | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2 | 2017–2018 |
Borna Gojo | 9–6 | 9–6 | 0–0 | 15 | 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] | 9–11 | 0–1 | 9–10 | 19 | 2013– |
Mili Poljičak | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1 | 2024– |
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 | 197–156 | 153–123 | 44–33 | 79 | 1993–2024 |
Name | Tenure | Ties | Won | Lost | Win % | Best Result |
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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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | |
Totals | 79 | 48 | 31 | 60.8% |
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 |
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 |
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1993, when Croatia started competing as a separate nation.
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 |
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 | 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 | United States | 3–2 | Win | ||
World Group, Semifinals | 18–20 Sep | Czech Republic | 1–4 | Loss |
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 | 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 | Spain | 0–3 | Loss | |||
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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 | Hungary | 2–1 | Win | |||
Finals, Quarterfinals | 29 Nov | Italy | 2–1 | Win | ||
Finals, Semifinals | 3 Dec | Madrid (ESP) | Serbia | 2–1 | Win | |
Finals, Final | 5 Dec | Russia | 0–2 | Runner-up | ||
2022 | Finals, Group A | 14 Sep | Bologna (ITA) | Italy | 0–3 | Loss |
15 Sep | Sweden | 2–1 | Win | |||
17 Sep | Argentina | 3–0 | Win | |||
Finals, Quarterfinals | 23 Nov | Málaga (ESP) | Spain | 2–0 | Win | |
Finals, Semifinals | 25 Nov | Australia | 1–2 | Loss | ||
2023 | Finals, Qualifying round | 4–5 Feb | Rijeka (CRO) | Austria | 3–1 | Win |
Finals, Group D | 13 Sep | Split (CRO) | United States | 1–2 | Loss | |
15 Sep | Finland | 1–2 | Loss | |||
17 Sep | Netherlands | 2–1 | Win | |||
2024 | Finals, Qualifying round | 2–4 Feb | Varaždin (CRO) | Belgium | 1–2 | Loss |
World Group I | 13–14 Sep | Lithuania | 4–0 | Win | ||
2025 | Qualifiers first round | 31 Jan–1 Feb | Osijek (CRO) | Denmark |
Last updated: Croatia – Lithuania; 14 September 2024
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