The Croatia women's national tennis team represents Croatia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Croatian Tennis Association. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I.
| Croatia | |
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| Captain | Marin Bradarić |
| ITF ranking | 24 (24 April 2017) |
| Colors | red & white |
| First year | 1992 |
| Years played | 29 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 107 (60–47) |
| Years in World Group | 14 (5–12) |
| Best finish | World Group QF (2002) |
| Most total wins | Ana Konjuh (22–11) |
| Most singles wins | Iva Majoli (15–14) |
| Most doubles wins | Darija Jurak (18–8) |
| Best doubles team | Jurak & Konjuh (8–4) |
| Most ties played | Darija Jurak (27) |
| Most years played | Iva Majoli (11) Jelena Kostanić Tošić (11) |
History
editPrior to 1992 see Yugoslavia Fed Cup team
Croatia competed in its first Fed Cup in 1992 and qualified for the first time in World Group in 1993. They reached the Quarterfinals in 2002.
Current team
editThe following players were called up for the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone matches in April 2024.
| Player | Singles WTA Rank |
Doubles WTA Rank |
First year played |
Total Win/Loss |
Singles Win/Loss |
Doubles Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Vekić | 37 | 225 | 2012 | 13–7 | 3–1 | 16–8 |
| Petra Martić | 59 | 1263 | 2008 | 9–7 | 4–4 | 13–11 |
| Antonia Ružić | 210 | 818 | 2020 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Lea Bošković | 217 | 773 | 2018 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 3–3 |
| Iva Primorac | 502 | 767 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Players
edit| Still active for the national team[nb 1] | |
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Still playing active tennis |
| Player | W–L (Total) |
W–L (Singles) |
W–L (Doubles) |
Ties | Career | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivana Abramović | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1 | 2004 | 1 |
| Sanja Ančić | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2 | 2006–2007 | 2 |
| Ana Biškić | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1 | 2018 | 1 |
| Lea Bošković | 8–3 | 7–3 | 1–0 | 10 | 2018– | 3 |
| Lucija Ćirić Bagarić | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 4 | 2023– | 1 |
| Nadin Ercegović | 14–6 | 9–4 | 5–2 | 16 | 1992–1995 | 4 |
| Jana Fett * | 2–6 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 7 | 2019–2020 | 2 |
| Darija Jurak | 19–8 | 1–0 | 18–8 | 27 | 2003–2020 | 10 |
| Ana Konjuh * | 22–11 | 12–7 | 10–4 | 23 | 2013–2022 | 6 |
| Jelena Kostanić | 19–20 | 12–13 | 7–7 | 21 | 1998–2010 | 11 |
| Dora Krstulović | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1 | 1998 | 1 |
| Ivana Lisjak | 2–5 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 4 | 2004–2007 | 3 |
| Mirjana Lučić | 14–3 | 12–1 | 2–2 | 9 | 1996–1998 | 3 |
| Tena Lukas * | 6–7 | 3–5 | 3–2 | 9 | 2016–2019 | 4 |
| Iva Majoli | 21–19 | 15–14 | 6–5 | 22 | 1993–2004 | 11 |
| Sanda Mamić | 2–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 6 | 2001–2009 | 3 |
| Petra Marčinko | 7–5 | 6–3 | 1–2 | 10 | 2022– | 2 |
| Petra Martić | 13–11 | 9–7 | 4–4 | 19 | 2008– | 6 |
| Gorana Matić | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4 | 1992 | 1 |
| Matea Mezak | 4–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 6 | 2001–2006 | 4 |
| Ani Mijačika | 4–5 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 7 | 2011–2012 | 2 |
| Tereza Mrdeža | 5–4 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 7 | 2012–2014 | 3 |
| Maja Murić | 14–6 | 1–1 | 13–5 | 18 | 1992–1997 | 5 |
| Silvia Njirić | 1–8 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 7 | 2010–2016 | 3 |
| Nika Ožegović | 2–5 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 4 | 2005–2008 | 3 |
| Maja Palaveršić | 6–2 | 6–2 | 0–0 | 8 | 1992–1995 | 2 |
| Jelena Pandžić | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2 | 2011 | 1 |
| Iva Primorac | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4 | 2024– | 1 |
| Antonia Ružić | 6–5 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 9 | 2020– | 3 |
| Karolina Šprem | 9–7 | 6–5 | 3–2 | 9 | 2001–2006 | 6 |
| Silvija Talaja | 12–12 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 16 | 1993–2003 | 6 |
| Ajla Tomljanović * | 4–7 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 8 | 2010–2011 | 2 |
| Donna Vekić | 16–8 | 13–7 | 3–1 | 23 | 2012– | 7 |
| Ana Vrljić | 4–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5 | 2007–2015 | 4 |
| Tara Würth | 2–7 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 8 | 2020– | 3 |
Managers
edit| Name | Tenure | Ties | Won | Lost | Win % | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1993 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83.3 | 1993 World Group | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1994 World Group | |
| 1995–1999 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64.3 | 1999 World Group | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2000 World Group | |
| 2001–2011 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 40.7 | 2002 Quarterfinals | |
| 2012–2024 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 56.5 | 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs | |
| 2024–present | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs | |
| Totals | 107 | 60 | 47 | 56.1 | ||
Recent performances
editHere is the list of all match-ups since 1992, when Croatia started competing as a separate nation.
1990s
edit2000s
edit2010s
edit2020s
editStatistics
editSince 1992 (Last updated: Croatia – Lithuania ; 13 April 2024)
- Record
- Champion: 0 times
- Runner-up: 0 times
- Lost in Semifinals: 0 times
- Lost in Quarterfinals: 1 time
- Lost in First Round: 6 times (including pool stage in 2000)
- Not in World Group: 14 times
- Total: 60–47 (56.1%)
Has never played against 20 countries which, at one point or another, played in the World Group: Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Slovakia, South Korea, Uruguay.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Players considered active are the ones who have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
External links
edit- Team page on BillieJeanKingCup.com, the official website of the Billie Jean King Cup