Croatia | |
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First year | 1996 |
Years played | 4 |
Hopman Cup titles | 2 (1996, 2023) |
Most total wins | Goran Ivanišević (9–3) |
Most singles wins | Goran Ivanišević (5–1) |
Most doubles wins | Goran Ivanišević (4–2) Iva Majoli (4–2) |
Best doubles team | Goran Ivanišević & Iva Majoli (4–2) |
Most years played | Goran Ivanišević (2) Iva Majoli (2) |
Croatia is a nation that has competed at three Hopman Cup tournaments since it gained its independence following the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. It first competed in the Hopman Cup in 1996 and went on to win the title that year. Sixteen years after last participation (2007) Croatia won second title at 2023.
This is a list of players who have played for Croatia in the Hopman Cup.
Name | Total W–L | Singles W–L | Doubles W–L | First year played | No. of years played |
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Mario Ančić | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2007 | 1 |
Sanja Ančić | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2007 | 1 |
Borna Ćorić | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2023 | 1 |
Goran Ivanišević | 9–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1996 | 2 |
Iva Majoli | 7–6 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 1996 | 2 |
Donna Vekić | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2023 | 1 |
Year | Competition | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 1 | Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | South Africa | 1–2 | Lost |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | United States | 2–1 | Won | |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | France | 3–0 | Won | |
Final | Burswood Dome, Perth | Switzerland | 2–1 | Won | |
1997 | Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | France | 3–0 | Won |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | United States | 1–2 | Lost | |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Australia | 2–1 | Won | |
2007 | Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Spain | 0–3 | Lost |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | India | 1–2 | Lost | |
Round Robin | Burswood Dome, Perth | Czech Republic | 2–1 | Won | |
2023 | Round Robin | Nice Lawn Tennis Club, Nice | Belgium | 2–1 | Won |
Round Robin | Nice Lawn Tennis Club, Nice | Spain | 2–1 | Won | |
Final | Nice Lawn Tennis Club, Nice | Switzerland | 2–0 | Won |
1 In the 1996 final, it came down to the mixed doubles to decide the tournament champions. The Swiss team were forced to retire with the score at 5–5 in the final set when Marc Rosset injured his hand after punching an advertising board in anger. [1]
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