Croatia Davis Cup team

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Croatia
Flag of Croatia.svg
CaptainVelimir Zovko
ITF ranking 8 (25 November 2024)
Highest ITF ranking1 (5 December 2005)
ColorsRed and white
First year 1993
Years played32
Ties played (W–L)80 (49–31)
Years in
World Group		22 (30–22)
Davis Cup titles2 (2005, 2018)
Runners-up2 (2016, 2021)
Most total wins Marin Čilić (43–23)
Most singles winsMarin Čilić (33–17)
Most doubles wins Goran Ivanišević (13–5)
Ivan Ljubičić (13–6)
Best doubles team Nikola Mektić & Mate Pavić (7-2)
Most ties playedMarin Čilić (34)
Most years playedMarin Čilić (15)
Croatia in 2018 with their second Davis Cup title Croatia Davis Cup.webp
Croatia in 2018 with their second Davis Cup title

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.

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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, 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.

Current team

The following players were called up for the 2025 Davis Cup tie against Slovakia.

NumberPlayerSingles
ATP Rank		Doubles
ATP Rank
1. Duje Ajduković 158858
2. Matej Dodig 263970
3. Dino Prižmić 368-
4. Mate Pavić -1
5. Nikola Mektić -12

Players

Key
Players that have won the Davis cup
BoldPlayers that are active for the national team
***
Still playing active tennis


Last updated: Croatia – Slovakia; 2 February 2025.

Player W-L
(Total)		W-L
(Singles)		W-L
(Doubles)		 Ties Career
Duje Ajduković 4–23–21–042023–
Mario Ančić [A] 21–1313–118–2181999–2009
Ivan Beroš 1–01–00–011999
Ivan Cerović 0–10–10–012006
Marin Čilić [B] 43–2333–1710–6342006–
Borna Ćorić [B] 16–916–90–0192013–
Mate Delić 1–41–40–032014–2015
Ivan Dodig [B] 12–182–710–11222010–
Matej Dodig 1–11–10–022024–
Marin Draganja 2–30–12–252014–2017
Viktor Galović 1–11–10–022017–2018
Borna Gojo 9–69–60–0152019–
Saša Hiršzon 11–126–85–491994–1998
Goran Ivanišević [A] 33–1120–613–5181993–2003
Roko Karanušić 2–62–50–162005–2009
Ivo Karlović [A] 13–149–104–4152000–2016
Željko Krajan 1–21–20–031998–1999
Ivan Ljubičić [A] 36–1923–1313–6221998–2010
Nikola Mektić 11–61–210–4162011–
Goran Orešić 1–11–10–021996
Ante Pavić 0–10–10–012017
Mate Pavić [B] 10–110–110–10202013–
Mili Poljičak ***1–00–01–012024–
Dino Prižmić 1–21–20–032023–
Goran Prpić 1–51–30–221993
Nino Serdarušić ***1–01–00–012021–
Igor Šarić 2–02–00–021994–1996
Franko Škugor [B] 3–51–32–262015–2020
Saša Tuksar 0–20–20–022004–2006
Ivan Vajda 0–10–10–012001
Antonio Veić 1–21–20–032010–2012
Lovro Zovko 6–95–21–7101998-2009
Total200–157155–12445–33801993–2025

Managers

Last updated: Croatia – Slovakia; 2 February 2025.

NameTenureTiesWonLostWin %Best Result
Flag of Croatia.svg Bruno Orešar 199321150% 1993 World Group, Qualifying round
Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Prpić 1994110100% 1994 Europe/Africa Group I, Semifinals
Flag of Croatia.svg Željko Franulović 1994–199773443% 1995 World Group, First round
Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Prpić1998–200074357% 1999 Europe/Africa Group I, Quarterfinals
Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Pilić 2001–2005129375% 2005 Champions
Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić 200621150% 2006 World Group, Quarterfinals
Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Prpić2007–2011116555% 2009 World Group, Semifinals
Flag of Croatia.svg Željko Krajan 2012–20191812667% 2018 Champions
Flag of Croatia.svg Franko Škugor 20192020%–
Flag of Croatia.svg Vedran Martić 2019–20231510567% 2021 Final
Flag of Croatia.svg Velimir Zovko 2024-present32167%
Totals80493161%

Davis Cup finals

EditionRounds/OpponentsResults
2005 1R:Flag of the United States.svg  United States QF:Flag of Romania.svg  Romania SF:Flag of Russia.svg  Russia F:Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1R: 3–2 QF: 4–1 SF: 3–2 F: 3–2
2016 1R:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium QF:Flag of the United States.svg  United States SF:Flag of France.svg  France F:Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1R: 3–2 QF: 3–2 SF: 3–2 F: 2–3
2018 1R:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada QF:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan SF:Flag of the United States.svg  United States F:Flag of France.svg  France 1R: 3–1 QF: 3–1 SF: 3–2 F: 3–1
2021 GS:Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary QF:Flag of Italy.svg  Italy SF:Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia F:Flag of Russia.svg  Russia GS: 3–0, 2–1 QF: 2–1 SF: 2–1 F: 0–2

List of matches

Here is the list of all match-ups since 1993, when Croatia started competing as a separate nation.

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Statistics

Last updated: Croatia – Slovakia; 2 February 2025

Record

Has never played against 10 countries which, at one point or another, played in the World Group: Belarus, Cuba, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Switzerland.

See also

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