Serbia Billie Jean King Cup team

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Serbia
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Association Tennis Federation of Serbia
Captain Dušan Vemić
ITF ranking 26 Steady2.svg (4 December 2024)
Highest ITF ranking4 (23 April 2012)
ColorsRed & White   
First year 1969
Years played49
Ties played (W–L)164 (91–73)
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: 12 April 2025.

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 were called up for the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone ties against Slovenia and Lithuania. [1]

PlayerSingles RankDoubles RankFirst year playedNo. of tiesTotal Win/LossSingles Win/LossDoubles Win/Loss
Natalija Senić 359545 2024 31–31–00–3
Mia Ristić 375920 2023 159–89–60–2
Anja Stanković 437477 2024 30–30–00–3
Teodora Kostović 625— 2025 21–21–10–1
Luna Vujović 962— 2025 10–10–00–1

WTA rankings on 7 April 2025 [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 have competed in at least one tie in the past three years.

PlayerSingles RankDoubles RankFirst year playedNo. of tiesTotal Win/LossSingles Win/LossDoubles Win/LossLast year played
Lola Radivojević 180391 2022 168–126–82–4 2024
Nina Stojanović 197127 2014 1511–122–89–4 2024
Aleksandra Krunić 27593 2011 2828–1415–813–6 2024
Elena Milovanović 808465 2022 41–40–11–3 2024
Olga Danilović 39753 2018 1412–87–35–5 2023
Natalija Stevanović 355696 2022 10–10–10–0 2023
Katarina Kozarov 9481173 2022 83–50–03–5 2023
Dejana Radanović 414— 2017 74–62–32–3 2022
Katarina Jokić —1350 2022 10–10–00–1 2022

WTA rankings on 7 April 2025 [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)1866
(40–26)		7
(4–5)		Final 2012
1969–Overall49164
(91–73)		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

Results under present name Serbia

2000s

2010s

2020s

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
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
2025 Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool B9 Aprhard (i) Vilnius, Lithuania Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1 : 2Lost
10 Aprhard (i)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Promotion Play-off12 Aprhard (i)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1 : 2Lost


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 2020–6

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vemić odredio tim za Litvaniju". Tennis Federation of Serbia. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 WTA singles rankings
  3. 1 2 WTA dubles rankings
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