Croatia Billie Jean King Cup Team
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
Prior 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
The 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
| Still active for the national team | |
* | 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
| Name | Tenure | Ties | Won | Lost | Win % | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabrina Goleš | 1992–1993 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83.3 | 1993 World Group |
| Branimir Horvat | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1994 World Group |
| Vjeran Friščić | 1995–1999 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64.3 | 1999 World Group |
| Saša Hiršzon | 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2000 World Group |
| Goran Prpić | 2001–2011 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 40.7 | 2002 Quarterfinals |
| Iva Majoli | 2012–2024 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 56.5 | 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs |
| Marin Bradarić | 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
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1992, when Croatia started competing as a separate nation.
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Statistics
Since 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
Notes
External links
- Team page on BillieJeanKingCup.com, the official website of the Billie Jean King Cup
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