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Serbia Billie Jean King Cup team

Serbian women's tennis team

Serbia Billie Jean King Cup team

Summary

Serbian women's tennis team

FieldValue
NameSerbia
TypeFed
ImageFlag of Serbia.svg
AssociationTennis Federation of Serbia
CaptainDušan Vemić
ITF Rank34 8 (14 April 2025)
ITF max4
ITF max date23 April 2012
ColorsRed & White
First year1969
Years played49
Ties played164 (91–73)
WG played7 (4–5)
Titles
Runners-up1 (2012)
Player winsJelena Janković (34–16)
Singles winsJelena Janković (27–11)
Doubles winsDragana Zarić (15–11)
Sabrina Goleš (15–5)
Best doublesKatarina Mišić /
Dragana Zarić (6–0)
Sabrina Goleš /
Renata Šašak (6–3)
Most tiesDragana Zarić (37)
Most yearsJelena Janković (12)
updated

| Runners-up = 1 (2012) Sabrina Goleš (15–5) Dragana Zarić (6–0) Sabrina Goleš / Renata Šašak (6–3)

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.

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.

PlayerSingles RankDoubles RankFirst year playedNo. of tiesTotal Win/LossSingles Win/LossDoubles Win/Loss
Natalija Senić341520202431–31–00–3
Mia Ristić3429062023159–89–60–2
Anja Stanković480501202430–30–00–3
Teodora Kostović5121278202521–21–10–1
Luna Vujović917202510–10–00–1

WTA rankings on 19 May 2025

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2007]] season.

Recent call-ups

Main article: List of Serbia Billie Jean King Cup team representatives

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
Nina Stojanović17011920141511–122–89–42024
Lola Radivojević1854062022168–126–82–42024
Aleksandra Krunić2857920112828–1415–813–62024
Elena Milovanović703477202241–40–11–32024
Olga Danilović3475720181412–87–35–52023
Natalija Stevanović468815202210–10–10–02023
Katarina Kozarov1290202283–50–03–52023
Dejana Radanović510201774–62–32–32022
Katarina Jokić595832202210–10–00–12022

WTA rankings on 19 May 2025

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 20042006 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
19691992Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRJ)1953
(24–29)Main Draw Semifinals 1984
19952003Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ)934
(20–14)0Europe/Africa Zone, Group I Play–offs 2002, 2003
20042006Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)311
(7–4)0Europe/Africa Zone, Group I Play–offs 2004, 2006
2007Serbia (SRB)1866
(40–26)7
(4–5)Final 2012
1969Overall49**164
(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

Tournament19631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994W–LWin–loss0–10–20–00–20–00–21–11–11–11–12–20–02–13–11–12–11–11–24–22–20–32–2
Federation Cup
World GroupAAAAAA2R2RQFA1R1R1R2RA2R2R2R1R1RQFSF2R2R2R1R1RQ11RASusp.22–27
Europe/Africa ZoneNot HeldQF2–2
24–29
Tournament199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018W–LWin–loss4–10–35–01–20–34–02–12–22–22–12–23–13–24–02–00–22–02–10–20–24–00–24–12–174–60Year End Ranking3232283124191411241721
Fed Cup
World GroupAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQFAFQFAAAAA2–3
World Group play-offsAAAAANHAAAAAAAA**W**L**W**ALAAAAA2–2
World Group IIAAAAANot HeldAAAA**W**A**W**AALALAA2–2
World Group II play-offsAAAAAAAL**W**AAAAAL**W**LLA2–4
Europe/Africa Zone Group IA13–16A9–1213–16A5–8POPOPO7–8PO**W****W**AAAAAA**W**A**W**PO29–19
Europe/Africa Zone Group II**W**A**W**AA**W**AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA13–1
7744610

Results under present name Serbia

2000s

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2007Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool C18 AprclayPlovdiv, Bulgaria3 : 0Won
19 Aprclay1 : 2Lost
20 Aprclay2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I play-offs21 Aprclay2 : 1Won
World Group II play-offs14–15 Julhard (i)Košice, Slovakia1 : 4Lost
2008Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool D31 Jancarpet (i)Budapest, Hungary2 : 1Won
1 Febcarpet (i)2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I play-offs2 Febcarpet (i)2 : 0Won
World Group II play-offs26–27 Aprhard (i)Zagreb, Croatia3 : 2Won
2009World Group II7–8 Febhard (i)Belgrade, Serbia4 : 1Won
World Group play-offs25–26 AprclayLleida, Spain4 : 0Won

2010s

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2010World Group 1st Round6–7 Febhard (i)Belgrade, Serbia2 : 3Lost
World Group play-offs24–25 Aprclay (i)2 : 3Lost
2011World Group II5–6 Febhard (i)Novi Sad, Serbia3 : 2Won
World Group play-offs16–17 Aprclay (i)Bratislava, Slovakia3 : 2Won
2012World Group 1st Round4–5 Febhard (i)Charleroi, Belgium3 : 2Won
World Group Semifinals21–22 Aprclay (i)Moscow, Russia3 : 2Won
World Group Final3–4 Novhard (i)Prague, Czech Republic1 : 3Runner-up
2013World Group 1st Round9–10 Febhard (i)Niš, Serbia2 : 3Lost
World Group play-offs20–21 AprclayStuttgart, Germany2 : 3Lost
2014World Group II8–9 Febhard (i)Montreal, Canada1 : 4Lost
World Group II play-offs19–20 AprclayBucharest, Romania1 : 4Lost
2015Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A4 Febhard (i)Budapest, Hungary3 : 0Won
5 Febhard (i)2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I play-offs7 Febhard (i)2 : 0Won
World Group II play-offs18–19 AprhardNovi Sad, Serbia4 : 1Won
2016World Group II6–7 Febhard (i)Kraljevo, Serbia0 : 4Lost
World Group II play-offs16–17 Aprclay (i)Belgrade, Serbia2 : 3Lost
2017Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool D8 Febhard (i)Tallinn, Estonia2 : 1Won
9 Febhard (i)2 : 1Won
10 Febhard (i)2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I play-offs11 Febhard (i)2 : 1Won
World Group II play-offs22–23 Aprhard (i)Zrenjanin, Serbia0 : 4Lost
2018Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A7 Febhard (i)Tallinn, Estonia2 : 1Won
9 Febhard (i)2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I play-offs10 Febhard (i)1 : 2Lost
2019Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A6 Febhard (i)Bath, United Kingdom2 : 1Won
7 Febhard (i)3 : 0Won
8 Febhard (i)2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Play-offs9 Febhard (i)0 : 2Lost

2020s

YearCompetitionDateSurfaceLocationOpponentScoreResult
2020–21Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A6 Febhard (i)Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg2 : 1Won
7 Febhard (i)2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Promotion Play-off8 Febhard (i)2 : 1Won
World Play-offs16–17 Aprhard (i)Kraljevo, Serbia0 : 4Lost
2022Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A11 AprclayAntalya, Turkey2 : 1Won
12 Aprclay2 : 1Won
14 Aprclay1 : 2Lost
15 Aprclay2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Promotion Play-off16 Aprclay0 : 2Lost
World Play-offs11–12 NovclaySan Luis Potosí, Mexico0 : 4Lost
2023Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool A10 AprclayAntalya, Turkey2 : 1Won
11 Aprclay2 : 1Won
12 Aprclay3 : 0Won
13 Aprclay3 : 0Won
14 Aprclay1 : 2Lost
Europe/Africa Zone Promotion Play-off15 Aprclay1 : 2Lost
World Play-offs10–11 Novclay (i)Kraljevo, Serbia0 : 4Lost
2024Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool C8 AprclayOeiras, Portugal3 : 0Won
9 Aprclay2 : 1Won
10 Aprclay3 : 0Won
Europe/Africa Zone 1st to 3rd Place Play-Off11 Aprclay1 : 2Lost
12 Aprclay0 : 3Lost
World Group Play-offs15–16 Novhard (i)Biel/Bienne, Switzerland0 : 4Lost
2025Europe/Africa Zone Group I Pool B9 Aprhard (i)Vilnius, Lithuania1 : 2Lost
10 Aprhard (i)2 : 1Won
Europe/Africa Zone Promotion Play-off12 Aprhard (i)1 : 2Lost
  • 1993: UN sport sanctions
  • 1994: UN sport sanctions
  • 1995: Dragana Zarić – Katarina Dašković – Dragana Ilić – Branislava Ivanović
  • 1996: Dragana Zarić – Sandra Naćuk – Branislava Ivanović
  • 1997: Dragana Zarić – Sandra Naćuk – Dragana Ilić – Ljiljana Nanušević
  • 1998: Sandra Naćuk – Dragana Zarić – Tatjana Ječmenica – Sanja Jukić
  • 1999: Dragana Zarić – Branka Bojović – Borka Majstorović
  • 2000: Katarina Mišić – Marina Petrović – Dragana Zarić – Renata Ljukovčan
  • 2001: Sandra Naćuk – Dragana Zarić – Katarina Mišić – Jelena Janković
  • 2002: Dragana Zarić – Katarina Mišić – Jelena Janković – Daniela Berček
  • 2003: Jelena Janković – Dragana Zarić – Katarina Mišić – Ana Jovanović (DNP)
  • 2004: Jelena Dokic – Jelena Janković – Ana Timotić – Dragana Zarić
  • 2005: Jelena Janković – Ana Timotić – Dragana Zarić – Ana Jovanović
  • 2006: Ana Ivanovic – Ana Timotić – Danica Krstajić – Ana Veselinović (DNP)
  • 2007: Jelena Janković – Vojislava Lukić – Ana Timotić – Ana Jovanović – Nataša Zorić (DNP)
  • 2008: Jelena Janković – Ana Ivanovic – Jelena Janković – Ana Jovanović – Teodora Mirčić
  • 2009: Jelena Janković – Ana Ivanovic – Ana Jovanović – Aleksandra Krunić – Bojana Jovanovski (DNP)
  • 2010: Jelena Janković – Ana Ivanovic – Bojana Jovanovski – Ana Jovanović (DNP) – Aleksandra Krunić (DNP)
  • 2011: Jelena Janković – Ana Ivanovic – Bojana Jovanovski – Aleksandra Krunić – Ana Jovanović – Tamara Čurović (DNP)
  • 2012: Jelena Janković – Ana Ivanovic – Bojana Jovanovski – Aleksandra Krunić – Natalija Kostić (DNP)
  • 2013: Ana Ivanovic – Bojana Jovanovski – Vesna Dolonc – Aleksandra Krunić – Ivana Jorović (DNP)
  • 2014: Ana Ivanovic – Bojana Jovanovski – Vesna Dolonc – Jovana Jakšić – Aleksandra Krunić (DNP) – Nina Stojanović
  • 2015: Ana Ivanovic – Jelena Janković (DNP) – Aleksandra Krunić – Ivana Jorović – Doroteja Erić (DNP) – Vojislava Lukić (DNP)
  • 2016: Jelena Janković – Bojana Jovanovski (DNP) – Aleksandra Krunić – Jovana Jakšić – Ivana Jorović – Nina Stojanović
  • 2017: Aleksandra Krunić – Nina Stojanović – Ivana Jorović – Dejana Radanović – Bojana Marinković – Olga Danilović (INJ)
  • 2018: Dejana Radanović – Olga Danilović – Bojana Marinković – Ivana Jorović (INJ) --

Captains

NameTenureTotal
1968–198114
1981–199414
1995–19973
1997–20048
(1/2)2005–20073
2007–20148
(2/2)2014–20207
2020–6

References

References

  1. (12 March 2025). "Vemić odredio tim za Litvaniju". Tennis Federation of Serbia.
  2. [https://www.wtatennis.com/rankings/singles WTA singles rankings]
  3. [https://www.wtatennis.com/rankings/doubles WTA dubles rankings]
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