Yugoslavia Davis Cup team

The Yugoslavia Davis Cup team competed from 1927–2003 and represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (up to 1929 known as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) from 1927–1939, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (up to 1963 the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia) from 1946–1992, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1995–2003. It was organised by the Yugoslav Tennis Association. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, separate teams were created for the new nations which split apart from Yugoslavia:

Yugoslavia
ITF rankingN/A
First year1927
Years played69
Ties played (W–L)152 (85–67)
Years in
World Group		9 (7–9)
Most total winsJosip Palada (42–32)
Franjo Punčec (42–20)
Most singles winsFranjo Punčec (33–12)
Most doubles winsDragutin Mitić (13–14)
Best doubles teamBoro Jovanović and Niki Pilić (7–8)
Most ties playedJosip Palada (37)
Most years playedBoro Jovanović (15)
Josip Palada (15)

A team representing the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia returned to competing again from 1995. From 2003 this country was renamed to Serbia and Montenegro and the Davis Cup team was renamed to reflect the same from 2004, bringing to an end Yugoslav participation in the Davis Cup. Following further splits in 2006, several new teams were created for the relevant constituent parts:

For history and records of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (consisting of only Montenegro and of Serbia) and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, see Serbia and Montenegro Davis Cup team.

In 1952, Dragutin Mitić and Milan Branović, with 29 ties and 4 ties respectively, defected from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia.[1]

Players

Win-loss Record
Player Total W–L Singles W–L Doubles W–L Ties played Debut Years played
Željko Franulović32–2723–159–1222196712
Boro Jovanović29–3618–2211–1425195915
Franjo Kukuljević11–215–96–1218193010
Dragutin Mitić41–2928–1513–1429193610
Josip Palada42–3231–2111–1137193315
Ilija Panajotović5–153–122–31119538
Nikola Pilić38–2427–1211–1223196111
Franjo Punčec42–2033–129–82619338
Slobodan Živojinović36–2624–1512–1124198112

Results

Kingdom of Yugoslavia

  • 1927 – Europe zone, 2nd round (bye, losing to India 0–3)
  • 1928 – Europe zone, 1st round (losing to Finland 1–4)
  • 1929 – Europe zone, 1st round (losing to Greece 1–4)
  • 1930 – Europe zone, 2nd round (beating Sweden 5–0, losing to Spain 0–5)
  • 1931 – Europe zone, 2nd round (bye, losing to Japan 0–5)
  • 1932 – Europe zone, 2nd round (bye, losing to Denmark 1–4)

See also

References
  1. IRON CURTAIN: Travelers, TIME
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