Serbia Davis Cup team

Serbia
CaptainViktor Troicki
CoachBoris Bošnjaković
Jovan Lilić
Dušan Vemić
ITF ranking5 Increase 2 (27 November 2023)
Highest ITF ranking2 (6 December 2010)
ColorsRed, Blue, White
First year1927
Years played88
Ties played (W–L)207 (122–85)
Years in
World Group		24 (31–25)
Davis Cup titles1 (2010)
Runners-up1 (2013)
Most total winsNovak Djokovic (44–16)
Most singles winsNovak Djokovic (40–8)
Most doubles winsNenad Zimonjić (30–19)
Best doubles teamVemić / Zimonjić (7–2)
Most ties playedNenad Zimonjić (55)
Most years playedNenad Zimonjić (22)

The Serbian men's national tennis team represents Serbia in the Davis Cup and the ATP Cup, both tennis competitions. Since June 2006, the team has played under the name of Serbia, following the split of Serbia and Montenegro.

Serbia won the Davis Cup title for the first and only time in 2010, defeating France with 3:2 in the final as host nation.[1][2] The team was a runner-up in 2013, when they were defeated by the Czech Republic with 2:3 in the final in Belgrade.[3] The team also had four semifinals Davis Cup appearances (in 2011, 2017, 2021, 2023) and four quarterfinals Davis Cup appearances (in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019).

In 2020, Serbia won the inaugural ATP Cup.[4]

Current team

The following players are representing Serbia in the 2024 Davis Cup qualifying round.[5]

Player Singles Rank Doubles Rank First year played No. of ties Total Win/Loss Singles Win/Loss Doubles Win/Loss
Laslo Djere 33 575 2017 9 5–4 5–4 0–0
Dušan Lajović 52 877 2012 18 13–11 13–10 0–1
Miomir Kecmanović 54 161 2021 9 7–4 4–3 3–1
Nikola Ćaćić — 70 2021 9 5–4 0–0 5–4
Hamad Međedović 113 1358 2023 1 1–0 1–0 0–0

ATP rankings on 1 January 2024[6][7]

Djokovic and Zimonjić during the tie against Czech Republic
(Belgrade 18 September 2010)

Recent call-ups

Denotes a retired player

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

Player Singles Rank Doubles Rank First year played No. of ties Total Win/Loss Singles Win/Loss Doubles Win/Loss Last year played
Novak Djokovic 1 – 2004 36 44–16 40–8 4–8 2023
Filip Krajinović 311 — 2014 16 11–9 8–4 3–5 2023

ATP rankings on 1 January 2024[6][7]

History

Serbia competed in its first Davis Cup as an independent nation in 2007.

Within the Yugoslav Davis Cup team, they reached the semifinals of the World Group in 1988, 1989 and 1991.

They competed as the Serbia and Montenegro Davis Cup team from 2003–2006.

Serbia won the Davis Cup title in 2010.

1927– Overall 88 207
(122–85) 		24
(31–25) 		Winner 2010

Serbia is considered as the direct successor of former Davis Cup teams (SCG, YUG), which is important in drawing decisions of home/away ties and choice of ground.

Results under present name Serbia

Year Competition Date Surface Location Opponent Score Result
2007 Europe/Africa Zone group I 1st round 9–11 Feb bye
Europe/Africa Zone group I 2nd round 6–8 Apr clay Kovilovo, Serbia  Georgia 5 : 0 Won
World Group play-offs 21–23 Sep clay Belgrade, Serbia  Australia 4 : 1 Won
2008 World Group 1st round 8–10 Feb hard Moscow, Russia  Russia 2 : 3 Lost
World Group play-offs 19–21 Sep hard Bratislava, Slovakia  Slovakia 4 : 1 Won
2009 World Group 1st round 7–8 Mar clay Benidorm, Spain  Spain 1 : 4 Lost
World Group play-offs 18–20 Sep hard Belgrade, Serbia  Uzbekistan 5 : 0 Won
2010 World Group 1st round 5–7 Mar clay Belgrade, Serbia  United States 3 : 2 Won
World Group quarterfinals 9–11 Jul hard Split, Croatia  Croatia 4 : 1 Won
World Group semifinals 17–19 Sep hard Belgrade, Serbia  Czech Republic 3 : 2 Won
World Group final 3–5 Dec hard Belgrade, Serbia  France 3 : 2 Champion
2011 World Group 1st round 4–6 Mar hard Novi Sad, Serbia  India 4 : 1 Won
World Group quarterfinals 8–10 Jul hard Halmstad, Sweden  Sweden 4 : 1 Won
World Group semifinals 16–18 Sep hard Belgrade, Serbia  Argentina 2 : 3 Lost
2012 World Group 1st round 10–12 Feb hard Niš, Serbia  Sweden 4 : 1 Won
World Group quarterfinals 6–8 Apr clay Prague, Czech Rep.  Czech Republic 1 : 4 Lost
2013 World Group 1st round 1–3 Feb clay Charleroi, Belgium  Belgium 3 : 2 Won
World Group quarterfinals 5–7 Apr hard Boise, United States  United States 3 : 1 Won
World Group semifinals 13–15 Sep clay Belgrade, Serbia  Canada 3 : 2 Won
World Group final 15–17 Nov hard Belgrade, Serbia  Czech Republic 2 : 3 Runner-up
2014 World Group 1st round 31 Jan–2 Feb hard Novi Sad, Serbia   Switzerland 2 : 3 Lost
World Group play-offs 12–15 Sep hard Bangalore, India  India 3 : 2 Won
2015 World Group 1st round 6–8 Mar hard Kraljevo, Serbia  Croatia 5 : 0 Won
World Group quarterfinals 17–19 Jul clay Buenos Aires, Argentina  Argentina 1 : 4 Lost
2016 World Group 1st round 4–6 Mar hard Belgrade, Serbia  Kazakhstan 3 : 2 Won
World Group quarterfinals 15–17 Jul clay Belgrade, Serbia  Great Britain 2 : 3 Lost
2017 World Group 1st round 3–5 Feb hard Niš, Serbia  Russia 4 : 0 Won
World Group quarterfinals 7–9 Apr hard Belgrade, Serbia  Spain 4 : 1 Won
World Group semifinals 15–17 Sep clay Lille, France  France 1 : 3 Lost
2018 World Group 1st round 2–4 Feb clay Niš, Serbia  United States 1 : 3 Lost
World Group play-offs 14–16 Sep clay Kraljevo, Serbia  India 4 : 1 Won
2019 World Group qualifying round 1–2 Feb hard Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan 3 : 2 Won
World Group finals group A 20 Nov hard Madrid, Spain  Japan 3 : 0 Won
21 Nov hard  France 2 : 1 Won
World Group finals quarterfinals 22 Nov hard  Russia 1 : 2 Lost
2020–21 World Group finals group stage 26 Nov hard Innsbruck, Austria  Austria 3 : 0 Won
27 Nov hard  Germany 1 : 2 Lost
World Group finals quarterfinals 1 Dec hard Madrid, Spain  Kazakhstan 2 : 1 Won
World Group finals semifinals 3 Dec hard  Croatia 1 : 2 Lost
2022 World Group finals group stage 14 Sep hard Valencia, Spain  Spain 0 : 3 Lost
15 Sep hard  South Korea 2 : 1 Won
17 Sep hard  Canada 2 : 1 Won
2023 World Group qualifying round 3–5 Feb hard Oslo, Norway  Norway 4 : 0 Won
World Group group stage 12 Sep hard Valencia, Spain  South Korea 3 : 0 Won
15 Sep hard  Spain 3 : 0 Won
16 Sep hard  Czech Republic 0 : 3 Lost
World Group quarterfinals 23 Nov hard Málaga, Spain  Great Britain 2 : 0 Won
World Group semifinals 25 Nov hard  Italy 1 : 2 Lost
2024 World Group qualifying round 2–3 Feb clay Kraljevo, Serbia  Slovakia 0 : 4 Lost

Head to head

(by No. of ties)

Captains

# Denotes captains who won the Davis Cup title
^ Denotes captains who won the ATP Cup title
2010 Davis Cup: Tipsarević during his match against the Czech Republic
Name Residence Tenure
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Hinko Würt Zagreb 1927–1928
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Zvonko Fink Zagreb 1929
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Hinko Würt Zagreb 1930–1931
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Ivo Labaš Zagreb 1932
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Šefer Zagreb 1933
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Otton Heinz Zagreb 1934
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Fedor Malančec Zagreb 1935–1936
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Boško Miler Zagreb 1937–1938
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Mladen Pavlica Zagreb 1939
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pejo Lukinić Zagreb 1946–1951
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragoljub Jovanović Beograd 1952
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vojislav Ristić Beograd 1952
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zvonko Fink Zagreb 1953–54
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Palada Zagreb 1955–57
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Janošić Zagreb 1958–59
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Stjepan Tončić Zagreb 1960–65
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radmilo Nikolić Beograd 1966–73
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mladen Würt Zagreb 1974–75
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikica Nadali Zagreb 1976–79
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radmilo Armenulić Beograd 1980–96
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Čonkić Novi Sad 1997–99
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Špear Subotica 2000
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Bubanj Beograd 2001–2002
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nenad Zimonjić Beograd 2003–2004
Serbia Dejan Petrović Kragujevac 2005–2006
Serbia Bogdan Obradović # Beograd 2007–2016
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić ^ Beograd 2017–2020
Serbia Viktor Troicki Beograd 2021–

Other competitions

In addition to the Davis Cup, the Serbian national team has also achieved success in major tournaments in individual and team categories.

Team competitions

Outcome Date Team competition Surface Team members Opponents Score
Champions 27 May 1990 World Team Cup,
Düsseldorf, Germany 		Clay Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić 		United States Jim Courier
United States Brad Gilbert
United States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso 		3–0
Champions 4 Jan 1991 Hopman Cup,
Perth, Australia 		Hard Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monika Seleš
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić 		United States Zina Garrison
United States David Wheaton 		3–0
Finalists 26 May 1991 World Team Cup,
Düsseldorf, Germany 		Clay Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić 		Sweden Magnus Gustafsson
Sweden Stefan Edberg
Sweden Jonas Svensson 		1–2
Finalists 4 Jan 2008 Hopman Cup,
Perth, Australia 		Hard Serbia Jelena Janković
Serbia Novak Djokovic 		United States Serena Williams
United States Mardy Fish 		1–2
Champions 23 May 2009 World Team Cup,
Düsseldorf, Germany 		Clay Serbia Janko Tipsarević
Serbia Viktor Troicki
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić 		Germany Rainer Schüttler
Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber
Germany Nicolas Kiefer
Germany Mischa Zverev 		2–1
Champions 21 May 2012 World Team Cup,
Düsseldorf, Germany 		Clay Serbia Janko Tipsarević
Serbia Viktor Troicki
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
Serbia Miki Janković 		Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
Czech Republic František Čermák 		3–0
Finalists 5 Jan 2013 Hopman Cup,
Perth, Australia 		Hard Serbia Ana Ivanovic
Serbia Novak Djokovic 		Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Fernando Verdasco 		1–2
Champions 3–12 Jan 2020 ATP Cup,
Sydney, Australia 		Hard Serbia Novak Djokovic
Serbia Dušan Lajović
Serbia Nikola Milojević
Serbia Viktor Troicki
Serbia Nikola Ćaćić 		Spain Rafael Nadal
Spain Roberto Bautista Agut
Spain Pablo Carreño Busta
Spain Albert Ramos Viñolas
Spain Feliciano López 		2–1

Olympic Games and Universiade medal tables

Here is the list of all Olympics Summer Games medals

Medal Competition Discipline Team members
Bronze 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing Men's singles Serbia Novak Djokovic

Here is the list of all Summer Universiade medals

See also

References

  1. ^ "Serbia wins first Davis Cup title". ESPN. 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  2. ^ "Troicki climbs off the floor to win epic first Davis Cup for Serbia". Independent. 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  3. ^ Renton, Jamie (17 November 2013). "CZECH REPUBLIC RETAINS DAVIS CUP TITLE". daviscup.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ^ Team Serbia Triumphs;ATP Cup By The Numbers
  5. ^ Selektor Troicki odredio Dejvis kup tim Srbije za Slovačku
  6. ^ a b ATP singles rankings Serbia
  7. ^ a b ATP dubles rankings Serbia

External links

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  • Team page on DavisCup.com, the official website of the Davis Cup
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