Slovakia Billie Jean King Cup team

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Slovakia
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Captain Matej Lipták
ITF ranking 10 Increase2.svg 1 (15 April 2024)
Highest ITF ranking1 [1] (Dec 2002)
Lowest ITF ranking17 (23 April 2007 [2] )
Colorsblue, red & white
First year 1994
Years played23
Ties played (W–L)59 (34–25)
Years in
World Group
10 (9–11)
Titles1 (2002)
Most total wins Daniela Hantuchová (36–20)
Most singles winsDaniela Hantuchová (31–14)
Most doubles wins Janette Husárová (11–6)
Best doubles teamJanette Husárová /
Magdaléna Rybáriková (2–0)
Karina Habšudová /
Janette Husárová (2–0)
Daniela Hantuchová /
Janette Husárová (2–0)
Most ties playedDaniela Hantuchová (30)
Most years playedDaniela Hantuchová (15)

The Slovakia women's national tennis team represents Slovakia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Slovak Tennis Association.

Contents

History

Slovakia competed in its first Fed Cup in 1994. They won the Cup in 2002, being led by then top ten player Daniela Hantuchová.

Prior to 1992, Slovak players represented Czechoslovakia.

Current team (2024)

Rankings as of 4 November 2024.

NameBornFirstLastTiesWin/LossRanks [3] [4]
YearTieSinDouTotSinDou
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová September 13, 199420122024Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1810–103–413–141101053
Rebecca Šramková October 19, 199620172024Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 95–51–26–743
Viktória Hrunčáková May 11, 199820182024Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1513–55–518–10241159
Renáta Jamrichová June 20, 200720232024Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32–10–02–1375
Tereza Mihalíková June 2, 199820162024Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 100–05–55–542

Managers

The following managers have led the Slovak team since 1994: [5]

NameTenureTiesWonLostWin %Best Result
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kukal 199465183.3L in 1994 World Group, Second Round
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ľubomír Kurhajec 1995–199642250.0L in 1996 World Group play-offs
Flag of Slovakia.svg Radka Zrubáková 1997–199843175.0W in 1998 World Group play-offs
Flag of Slovakia.svg Peter Vajda 1999–200172528.6L in 1999 World Group, Semi-finals
Flag of Slovakia.svg Tomáš Malik 2002–200486275.0 2002 World Group Champions
Flag of Slovakia.svg Marián Vajda 200520200.0L in 2005 World Group II
Flag of Slovakia.svg Mojmír Mihal 2006–200897277.8L in 2008 World Group II
Flag of Slovakia.svg Matej Lipták 2009–present34191555.9L in 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Final
Totals74443059.5

As of 20 Nov 2024 22:30 CET

Results

1994-2019

Tournament 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 W–L
Fed Cup
World Group 2R AAAA SF 11th QF W QF 1R AAAAAA 1R A SF QF AAAAA24–14
World Group play-offs NHA L A W ANHAAA W AAAA L W L W A L AA L L A5–3
World Group II NH L W L W ANot Held L A L L W W A W AA L L W W L 2–3
World Group II play-offs NH W A W AA L W W W AAAAAA W W AA W 2–2
Europe/Africa Group I W AAAAAAAAAAA W AAAAAAAAAAAAA8–1
Win–loss5–11–11–11–12–01–10–31–14–01–11–10–25–01–11–11–12–00–22–01–10–21–11–11–11–11–136–26
Year End Ranking1247685

2020-2023

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 W–L
Billie Jean King Cup
Finals P GS GS A F 5–3
Qualifying round W NHw/o L W 2–1
Play-offs PAA W A1–0
Europe/Africa Group I ANHAAA0–0
Win–loss1–01–11–11–14–144–30
Year End Ranking128114

Finals: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-ups)

OutcomeYearVenueSurfaceTeamOpponentsOpposing TeamScore
Winner2002 Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain Hard (i) Janette Husárová
Daniela Hantuchová
Henrieta Nagyová
Martina Suchá
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Conchita Martínez
Magüi Serna
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–1
Loser2024 Martin Carpena Arena, Málaga, Spain Hard (i) Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
Rebecca Šramková
Viktória Hrunčáková
Renáta Jamrichová
Tereza Mihalíková
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Jasmine Paolini
Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Lucia Bronzetti
Sara Errani
Martina Trevisan
0–2

By decade

1994–1999

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
1994Europe/Africa Zone, Round Robin (Group E)18 AprilClay Bad Waltersdorf (AUT)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Round Robin (Group E)21 AprilClayFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone, 1st round22 AprilClayFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone Play-offs23 AprilClayFlag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 2–1Won
World Group, 1st round18 JulyClay Frankfurt (GER)Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–1Won
World Group, 2nd round20 JulyClayFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–2Lost
1995World Group II22–23 AprilGrass Perth (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–3Lost
World Group II play-offs22–23 JulyClay Asunción (PAR)Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 5–0Won
1996World Group II27–28 AprilClay Plovdiv (BUL)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5–0Won
World Group play-offs13–14 JulyClay Bratislava (SVK)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2–3Lost
1997 World Group II1–2 MarchCarpet (i) Košice (SVK)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2–3Lost
World Group II play-offs12–13 JulyClay Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5–0Won
1998 World Group II18–19 AprilClay Buenos Aires (ARG)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4–1Won
World Group play-offs25–26 JulyClay Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4–1Won
1999 World Group, Quarterfinals17–18 AprilCarpet (i) Zürich (SUI)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5–0Won
World Group, Semi-finals24–25 JulyClay Moscow (RUS)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2–3Lost

2000–2009

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2000World Group, Round Robin (Group B)27 AprilHard (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–2Lost
World Group, Round Robin (Group B)29 AprilHard (i)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1–2Lost
World Group, Round Robin (Group B)30 AprilHard (i)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0–2Lost
2001World Group play-offs, 1st round28–29 AprilClay Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4–1Won
World Group play-offs, Quarterfinal21–23 JulyClayFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 2–3Lost
2002World Group, 1st round27–28 AprilClay Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3–2Won
World Group, Quarterfinal20–21 JulyCarpet (i)Flag of France.svg  France 4–1Won
World Group, Semifinal30–31 OctoberHard (i) Gran Canaria (ESP)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3–1Won
World Group, Final2–3 NovemberHard (i)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–1Champion
2003World Group, 1st round26–27 AprilClay Ettenheim (GER)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3–2Won
World Group, Quarterfinal19–20 JulyHard (i) Charleroi (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0–5Lost
2004World Group, 1st round24–25 AprilClay Sankt Pölten (AUT)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2–3Lost
World Group play-offs10–11 JulyClay Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 4–0Won
2005World Group II23–24 AprilHard (i) Neuchâtel (SUI)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2–3Lost
World Group II play-offs9–10 JulyHard Pathum Thani (THA)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–4Lost
2006Europe/Africa Zone, Group I (Pool A)17 AprilClay Plovdiv (BUL)Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I (Pool A)18 AprilClayFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2–1Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I (Pool A)19 AprilClayFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 3–0Won
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotion Play-off22 AprilClayFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2–1Won
World Group II play-offs14–15 JulyHard (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5–0Won
2007World Group II21–22 AprilClay Bratislava (SVK)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0–5Lost
World Group II play-offs14–15 JulyHard (i) Košice (SVK)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4–1Won
2008World Group II2–3 FebruaryCarpet (i) Brno (CZE)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–3Lost
World Group II play-offs26–27 AprilClay (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 5–0Won
2009World Group II7–8 FebruaryHard (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4–1Won
World Group play-offs25–26 AprilClay (i) Limoges (FRA)Flag of France.svg  France 2–3Lost

2010–2019

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2010 World Group II6–7 FebruaryHard (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3–2Won
World Group play-offs24–25 AprilClay (i) Belgrade (SRB)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3–2Won
2011 World Group, 1st round5–6 FebruaryHard (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–3Lost
World Group play-offs16–17 AprilClay (i)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2–3Lost
2012 World Group II, 1st round4–5 FebruaryHard (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of France.svg  France 3–2Won
World Group play-offs16–17 AprilClay (i) Marbella (ESP)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–2Won
2013 World Group, 1st round9–10 FebruaryHard (i) Niš (SRB)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3–2Won
World Group, Semifinal20–21 AprilClay (i) Moscow (RUS)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2–3Lost
2014 World Group, 1st round8–9 FebruaryHard (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–3Lost
World Group play-offs19–20 AprilHard (i) Quebec (CAN)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–3Lost
2015 World Group II, 1st round7–8 FebruaryClay (i) Apeldoorn (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–4Lost
World Group II, Play-offs18–19 AprilClay (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4–0Won
2016 World Group II, 1st round6–7 FebruaryHard (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–3Lost
World Group II, Play-offs16–17 AprilClay (i)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–2Won
2017 World Group II, 1st round11–12 FebruaryClay (i) Forlì (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3–2Won
World Group play-offs22–23 AprilClay (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2–3Lost
2018 World Group II, 1st round10–11 FebruaryHard (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4–1Won
World Group play-offs21–22 AprilHard (i) Minsk (BLR)Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2–3Lost
2019 World Group II, 1st round10–11 FebruaryHard (i) Riga (LAT)Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0–4Lost
World Group II, Play-offs20–21 AprilClay (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3–1Won

2020–2029

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2020–21 Finals Qualifying Round 6–7 Feb 2020Clay (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3–1Won
Finals, Group stage (Group C) 1 Nov 2021Hard (i) Prague (CZE)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–2Lost
Finals, Group stage (Group C) 2 Nov 2021Hard (i)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2–1Won
2022 Finals Qualifying Round 15–16 Apr– (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia d w/o [1]
Finals, Group stage (Group C) 8 NovHard (i) Glasgow (GBR)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–2Lost
Finals, Group stage (Group C) 9 NovHard (i)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–1Won
2023 Finals Qualifying Round 14–15 AprHard (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–3Lost
Finals Play-Offs 10–12 NovHard (i)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3–1Won
2024 Finals Qualifying Round 12–14 AprHard (i) Bratislava (SVK)Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4–0Won
Finals, First round 14 NovHard (i) Málaga (ESP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2–1Won
Finals, Quarterfinals 17 NovHard (i)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–0Won
Finals, Semi-finals 19 NovHard (i)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2–1Won
Finals 20 NovHard (i)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0–2Lost
Notes
  1. 1Prior to the qualifying round both Flag of Russia.svg  Russia and Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus were suspended from taking part in international events by the ITF due to Russian invasion of Ukraine. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, the runner-up from 2020, was given the defending champion's right to advance. They were scheduled to play Slovakia, who advanced by walkover

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