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Croatia

Next Tie versus Ecuador, World Group 1st Round , 05/03/2010

After beating USA for the third time in a row to reach the semifinals for the second time, Croatia was defeated by Czech Republic 4-1 in Porec.

Best Davis Cup Performance: Champion 2005

Croatia became the 12th nation to win the Davis Cup, winning the 2005 Final in Bratislava, defeating Slovak Republic 3-2 and becoming the first unseeded nation to win in World Group history.

Prior to 1992, Croatian players represented Yugoslavia.

All time records

First Year Played	1993
Years Played	17
Ties Played Win Loss	38 (23 - 15)
Years in WG	9 (9 - 7)
Most Total Wins	Ivan LJUBICIC (36 - 18)
Most Singles Wins	Ivan LJUBICIC (23 - 12)
Most Doubles Wins	Goran IVANISEVIC (13 - 5) Ivan LJUBICIC (13 - 6)
Best Doubles Team	Ivan LJUBICIC & Goran IVANISEVIC (6-0) Mario ANCIC & Ivan LJUBICIC (6-1)
Most Ties Played	Ivan LJUBICIC (21)
Most Years Played	Ivan LJUBICIC (10) Mario ANCIC (10)

RECENT RESULTS

2009 Win Loss	2 - 1
World Group	1st Round	defeated	Chile	5-0
World Group	Quarterfinal	defeated	United States	3-2
World Group	Semifinal	lost to	Czech Republic	1-4

Players	Singles Win Loss	Doubles Win Loss
Ivo KARLOVIC	2 - 1
Lovro ZOVKO	1 - 0	0 - 2
Roko KARANUSIC	1 - 2	0 - 1
Mario ANCIC	1 - 0	1 - 0
Marin CILIC	3 - 1	1 - 1

2008 Win Loss	2 - 0
Europe/Africa Group I	1st Round			BYE
Europe/Africa Group I	Quarterfinal	defeated	Italy	3-2
World Group Play-off	1st Round	defeated	Brazil	4-1

Players	Singles Win Loss	Doubles Win Loss
Ivo KARLOVIC	2 - 1	0 - 1
Lovro ZOVKO		0 - 1
Roko KARANUSIC	1 - 0
Mario ANCIC	3 - 0	1 - 0
Marin CILIC	0 - 1	1 - 0