Serbia Billie Jean King Cup team

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Serbia
Flag of Serbia.svg
Captain Dušan Vemić
ITF ranking 26 Decrease2.svg1 (15 April 2024)
Highest ITF ranking4 (23 April 2012)
Colorsred & white
First year 1969
Years played48
Ties played (W–L)161 (90–71)
Years in
World Group		7 (4–5)
Runners-up1 (2012)
Most total wins Jelena Janković (34–16)
Most singles winsJelena Janković (27–11)
Most doubles wins Dragana Zarić (15–11)
Sabrina Goleš (15–5)
Best doubles team Katarina Mišić /
Dragana Zarić (6–0)
Sabrina Goleš /
Renata Šašak (6–3)
Most ties playedDragana Zarić (37)
Most years playedJelena Janković (12)
Last updated on: 16 November 2024.

The Serbian Billie Jean King Cup team represents Serbia in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Tennis Federation of Serbia.

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As the legal successor to previous national teams, Serbia has inherited all results from the former Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro teams. Since June 2006, following the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro, the team has competed under the name Serbia.

In 2012, the team reached its first Fed Cup final, achieving victories over the Belgium and Russia teams in away ties, before ultimately losing to the Czech Republic in Prague. That same year, the Olympic Committee of Serbia honored the Fed Cup team as the best women's team of 2012.

Current team

The following players represented Serbia in the World Group Play-offs in November 2024. [1]

PlayerSingles RankDoubles RankFirst year playedNo. of tiesTotal Win/LossSingles Win/LossDoubles Win/Loss
Lola Radivojević 177426 2022 168–126–82–4
Mia Ristić 396— 2023 127–77–50–2
Natalija Senić 384524 2024 10–10–00–1
Anja Stanković 434500 2024 10–10–00–1
Katarina Jokić 724379 2022 10–10–00–1

WTA rankings on 4 November 2024 [2] [3]

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia competing against Ai Sugiyama of the Japan team in Belgrade on 7 February during the 2009 season. Ana Ivanovic @ Serbia vs. Japan Fed Cup tie 16.jpg
Ana Ivanovic of Serbia competing against Ai Sugiyama of the Japan team in Belgrade on 7 February during the 2009 season.
Jelena Jankovic, team record holder with the most total wins (34-16) and singles match wins (27-11) for Serbia, playing against Slovakia in Kosice on 14 July during the 2007 season. SerbiaFedCup2007.jpg
Jelena Janković, team record holder with the most total wins (34–16) and singles match wins (27–11) for Serbia, playing against Slovakia in Košice on 14 July during the 2007 season.

Recent call-ups

The following players were part of a team in the last three years.

PlayerSingles RankDoubles RankFirst year playedNo. of tiesTotal Win/LossSingles Win/LossDoubles Win/LossLast year played
Aleksandra Krunić 28367 2011 2828–1415–813–6 2024
Nina Stojanović 431310 2014 1511–122–89–4 2024
Elena Milovanović 613566 2022 41–40–11–3 2024
Olga Danilović 53828 2018 1412–87–35–5 2023
Katarina Kozarov 631599 2022 83–50–03–5 2023
Natalija Stevanović 308455 2022 10–10–10–0 2023
Dejana Radanović 3061248 2017 74–62–32–3 2022

WTA rankings on 4 November 2024 [2] [3]

History

Before 1992

Serbia, together with other former Yugoslavian countries, competed in its first Fed Cup in 1969, as Yugoslavian Fed Cup team until 1992. Yugoslavia reached the semifinals in 1984, with 1977 French Open champion, Mima Jaušovec and Sabrina Goleš in the team.

From 1995

Together with, what is now Montenegro Fed Cup team, Serbia competed under name of Yugoslavia from 1995 until 2003; and from 2004–2006 under name of Serbia and Montenegro. After Montenegro declared its independence, Serbia is competing under its present name since 2007.

The biggest success from 1995 is when Serbia Fed Cup team reached the final in 2012 Fed Cup World Group, where they lost to Czech Republic in away tie.

YearName of the countryYears playedTies playedYears in World GroupBest result
1969–1992 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRJ)1953
(24–29)		–Main Draw Semifinals 1984
1995–2003 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ)934
(20–14)		0Europe/Africa Zone, Group I Play–offs 2002, 2003
2004–2006 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)311
(7–4)		0Europe/Africa Zone, Group I Play–offs 2004, 2006
2007–Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (SRB)1763
(39–24)		7
(4–5)		Final 2012
1969–Overall48161
(90–71)		7
(4–5)		Final 2012

Serbia considers as the direct successor of Fed Cup team Serbia and Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia and SFR Yugoslavia.

Results

Tournament 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 W–L
Federation Cup
World Group AAAAAA 2R 2R QF A 1R 1R 1R 2R A 2R 2R 2R 1R 1R QF SF 2R 2R 2R 1R 1R Q1 1R ASusp.22–27
Europe/Africa Zone Not Held QF 2–2
Win–loss––––––0–10–20–0–0–20–00–21–1–1–11–11–12–20–02–13–11–12–11–11–24–22–20–32–2––24–29
Tournament 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 W–L
Fed Cup
World Group AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA QF A F QF AAAAA2–3
World Group play-offs AAAAANHAAAAAAAA W L W A L AAAAA2–2
World Group II AAAAANot HeldAAAA W A W AA L A L AA2–2
World Group II play-offs AAAAAAA L W AAAAA L W L L A2–4
Europe/Africa Zone Group I A 13–16 A 9–12 13–16 A 5–8 PO PO PO 7–8 PO W W AAAAAA W A W PO 29–19
Europe/Africa Zone Group II W A W AA W AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA13–1
Win–loss4–10–35–01–20–34–02–12–22–22–12–23–13–24–02–00–22–02–10–20–24–00–24–12–174–60
Year End Ranking32322831241914711744610241721

Match-ups since 2007 under present name Serbia

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool C18 Aprclay Plovdiv, Bulgaria Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3 : 0Won
19 AprclayFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1 : 2Lost
20 AprclayFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I play-offs21 AprclayFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 2 : 1Won
World Group II play-offs 14–15 Julhard (i) Košice, Slovakia Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1 : 4Lost
2008 Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool D31 Jancarpet (i) Budapest, Hungary Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2 : 1Won
1 Febcarpet (i)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I play-offs2 Febcarpet (i)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2 : 0Won
World Group II play-offs 26–27 Aprhard (i) Zagreb, Croatia Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3 : 2Won
2009 World Group II 7–8 Febhard (i) Belgrade, Serbia Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4 : 1Won
World Group play-offs 25–26 Aprclay Lleida, Spain Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4 : 0Won
2010 World Group 1st Round6–7 Febhard (i) Belgrade, Serbia Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2 : 3Lost
World Group play-offs 24–25 Aprclay (i)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2 : 3Lost
2011 World Group II 5–6 Febhard (i) Novi Sad, Serbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3 : 2Won
World Group play-offs 16–17 Aprclay (i) Bratislava, Slovakia Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3 : 2Won
2012 World Group 1st Round4–5 Febhard (i) Charleroi, Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3 : 2Won
World Group Semifinals21–22 Aprclay (i) Moscow, Russia Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3 : 2Won
World Group Final3–4 Novhard (i) Prague, Czech Republic Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1 : 3 Runner-up
2013 World Group 1st Round9–10 Febhard (i) Niš, Serbia Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2 : 3Lost
World Group play-offs 20–21 Aprclay Stuttgart, Germany Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 : 3Lost
2014 World Group II 8–9 Febhard (i) Montreal, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1 : 4Lost
World Group II play-offs 19–20 Aprclay Bucharest, Romania Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1 : 4Lost
2015 Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A4 Febhard (i) Budapest, Hungary Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3 : 0Won
5 Febhard (i)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I play-offs7 Febhard (i)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2 : 0Won
World Group II play-offs 18–19 Aprhard Novi Sad, Serbia Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 4 : 1Won
2016 World Group II 6–7 Febhard (i) Kraljevo, Serbia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0 : 4Lost
World Group II play-offs 16–17 Aprclay (i) Belgrade, Serbia Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2 : 3Lost
2017 Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool D8 Febhard (i) Tallinn, Estonia Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2 : 1Won
9 Febhard (i)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2 : 1Won
10 Febhard (i)Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I play-offs11 Febhard (i)Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2 : 1Won
World Group II play-offs 22–23 Aprhard (i) Zrenjanin, Serbia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0 : 4Lost
2018 Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A7 Febhard (i) Tallinn, Estonia Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2 : 1Won
9 Febhard (i)Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I play-offs10 Febhard (i)Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1 : 2Lost
2019 Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A6 Febhard (i) Bath, United Kingdom Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2 : 1Won
7 Febhard (i)Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3 : 0Won
8 Febhard (i)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Play-offs9 Febhard (i)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0 : 2Lost
2020–21 Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A6 Febhard (i) Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2 : 1Won
7 Febhard (i)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Promotion Play-off8 Febhard (i)Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2 : 1Won
World Play-offs 16–17 Aprhard (i) Kraljevo, Serbia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0 : 4Lost
2022 Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A11 Aprclay Antalya, Turkey Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2 : 1Won
12 AprclayFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2 : 1Won
14 AprclayFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1 : 2Lost
15 AprclayFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Promotion Play-off16 AprclayFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0 : 2Lost
World Play-offs 11–12 Novclay San Luis Potosí, Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0 : 4Lost
2023 Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A10 Aprclay Antalya, Turkey Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2 : 1Won
11 AprclayFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 2 : 1Won
12 AprclayFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3 : 0Won
13 AprclayFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3 : 0Won
14 AprclayFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1 : 2Lost
Europe/Africa Zone Promotion Play-off15 AprclayFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1 : 2Lost
World Play-offs 10–11 Novclay (i) Kraljevo, Serbia Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0 : 4Lost
2024 Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool C8 Aprclay Oeiras, Portugal Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3 : 0Won
9 AprclayFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 2 : 1Won
10 AprclayFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3 : 0Won
Europe/Africa Zone 1st to 3rd Place Play-Off11 AprclayFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1 : 2Lost
12 AprclayFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 0 : 3Lost
World Group Play-offs 15–16 Novhard (i) Biel/Bienne, Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0 : 4Lost

Captains

List of Serbia BJK Cup team captains
NameTenureTotal
Lea Habunek 1968–198114
Jelena Genčić 1981–199414
Dragan Ćirić 1995–19973
Biljana Veselinović 1997–20048
Tatjana Ječmenica (1/2)2005–20073
Dejan Vraneš 2007–20148
Tatjana Ječmenica (2/2)2014–20207
Dušan Vemić 2020–4

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References

  1. ↑ "Vemić izabrao mladost za Švajcarsku". Tennis Federation of Serbia. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 WTA singles rankings
  3. 1 2 WTA dubles rankings
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