Croatia Fed Cup team
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The Croatia Fed Cup team represents Croatia
in Fed Cup
tennis
competition and are governed by the Croatian Tennis Association
. They currently compete in the World Group II.
. They reached the Quarterfinals in 2002
.
Prior to 1992, Croatian players represented Yugoslavia.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
in Fed Cup
Fed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
competition and are governed by the Croatian Tennis Association
Croatian Tennis Association
The Croatian Tennis Association is the governing body of tennis in Croatia. It organizes Croatia's teams in the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup. It also organizes and helps coordinate local tournaments and produces a national ranking list of players....
. They currently compete in the World Group II.
History
Croatia competed in its first Fed Cup in 19921992 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1992 Federation Cup was the 30th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. For the first time, qualifying rounds were split among three regional zones, each sending teams to the main World Group tournament. 68 nations participated in the tournament....
. They reached the Quarterfinals in 2002
2002 Fed Cup
The 2002 Fed Cup was the 40th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The World Group was revamped once again, this time as a 16-team knockout tournament, much like the Davis Cup format. 83 nations participated in the tournament...
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Prior to 1992, Croatian players represented Yugoslavia.
Current Team
- Jelena KostanićJelena KostanicJelena Kostanić Tošić is a retired professional female tennis player from Croatia. On July 26, 2004 she reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 32...
(WTA # 113) - Nika OžegovićNika OžegovicNika Ožegović is a professional tennis player from Croatia. In her career she won eight ITF tournaments, five in singles and three in doubles. Her career high on WTA rankings is No. 131, on July 9, 2007 in singles; and No. 193, on October 9, 2006 in doubles.-Singles finals 11 :-Doubles finals 4...
(WTA # 205) - Petra MartićPetra MarticPetra Martić is a professional tennis player from Croatia. Her career high ranking is #47, achieved on September 26th 2011.-Early Career: 2006–2009:...
(WTA # 212) - Ana VrljićAna VrljićAna Vrljić is a professional Croatian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On July 21, 2008, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 191. She started playing tennis at the age of 4. She made it to the Quarterfinals of the 2010 Swedish Open defeating Angelique Kerber and Arantxa...
(WTA # 248)