The Slovakia men's national tennis team represents Slovakia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Slovak Tennis Association.
Slovakia finished as runners-up in 2005, losing 3–2 to Croatia in the final. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I. They last competed in the World Group in 2006.
Current team (2024)
- Alex Molčan (singles)
- Lukáš Klein (singles)
- Lukáš Pokorný (singles)
- Jozef Kovalík (singles)
- Igor Zelenay (doubles)
History
Slovakia competed in its first Davis Cup in 1994. Slovak players had previously played for Czechoslovakia.
Following the 2005 Davis Cup World Group competition, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced that Karol Beck, one of the players for Slovakia, had tested positive for the beta agonist clenbuterol during the semifinal against Argentina, which Slovakia won 4–1.[3]
Recent performances
1990s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Surface | Score | Result |
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1994 | Group III Euro-African Zone, Group A | 18 May | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 3–0 | Won |
Group III Euro-African Zone, Group A | 19 May | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 3–0 | Won | |
Group III Euro-African Zone, Group A | 20 May | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 3–0 | Won | |
Group III Euro-African Zone, Semi-final | 21 May | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 3–0 | Won | |
Group III Euro-African Zone, Final | 22 May | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 3–0 | Won | |
1995 | Group II Euro-African Zone, 1st Round | 28–30 April | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 5–0 | Won |
Group II Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 14–16 July | Cairo (EGY) | ![]() |
Clay | 2–3 | Lost | |
1996 | Group II Euro-African Zone, 1st Round | 3–5 May | Budva (YUG) | ![]() |
Clay | 4–1 | Won |
Group II Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 12–14 July | Trnava (SVK) | ![]() |
Carpet | 5–0 | Won | |
Group II Euro-African Zone, Semi-final | 20–22 September | Trnava (SVK) | ![]() |
Carpet | 4–1 | Won | |
1997 | Group I Euro-African Zone, Quarter-Final | 4–6 April | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 3–1 | Won |
World Group, Play-Off | 19–21 September | Montreal (CAN) | ![]() |
Carpet | 4–1 | Won | |
1998 | World Group, 1st Round | 3–4 April | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 2–3 | Lost |
World Group, Play Off | 25–28 September | Buenos Aires (ARG) | ![]() |
Clay | 3–2 | Won | |
1999 | World Group, 1st Round | 2–4 April | Trollhättan (SWE) | ![]() |
Carpet | 3–2 | Won |
World Group, Quarter-final | 16–18 July | Moscow (RUS) | ![]() |
Clay | 2–3 | Lost |
2000s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Surface | Score | Result |
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2000 | World Group, 1st Round | 4–6 February | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 3–2 | Won |
World Group, Quarter-final | 7–9 April | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | ![]() |
Clay | 2–3 | Lost | |
2001 | World Group, 1st Round | 9–11 February | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 2–3 | Lost |
World Group, Play Off | 21–23 September | Prešov (SVK) | ![]() |
Carpet | 3–2 | Won | |
2002 | World Group, 1st Round | 8–10 February | Oklahoma City (United States) | ![]() |
Hard | 0–5 | Lost |
World Group, Play Off | 20–22 September | Prešov (SVK) | ![]() |
Carpet | 1–4 | Lost | |
2003 | Group I Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 4–5 April | Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) | ![]() |
Hard | 3–2 | Won |
World Group, Play Off | 19–21 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 2–3 | Lost | |
2004 | Group I Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 9–11 April | Johannesburg (RSA) | ![]() |
Grass | 3–2 | Won |
World Group, Play Off | 24–26 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 3–2 | Won | |
2005 | World group, 1st Round | 4–6 March | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 4–1 | Won |
World group, Quarter-final | 15–17 July | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 4–1 | Won | |
World group, Semi-final | 23–25 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 4–1 | Won | |
World group, Final | 2–4 December | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 2–3 | Runner-up | |
2006 | World Group, 1st Round | 10–12 February | Rancagua (CHI) | ![]() |
Clay | 1–4 | Lost |
World Group, Play Off | 22–24 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 2–3 | Lost | |
2007 | Group I Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 6–8 April | Skopje (MKD) | ![]() |
Clay | 5–0 | Won |
World Group, Play Off | 21–23 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 2–3 | Lost | |
2008 | Group I Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 11–13 April | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 4–1 | Won |
World Group, Play Off | 19–21 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 1–4 | Lost | |
2009 | Group I Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 6–8 March | Cagliari (ITA) | ![]() |
Clay | 1–4 | Lost |
Group I Euro-African Zone, Relegation Play Off | 18–20 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 5–0 | Won |
2010s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Surface | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Group I Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 5–7 March | Bad Gleichenberg (AUT) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 2–3 | Lost |
Group I Euro-African Zone, Relegation Play Off | 17–19 September | Minsk (BLR) | ![]() |
Hard | 4–1 | Won | |
2011 | Group I Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 4–6 March | Cruz Quebrada (POR) | ![]() |
Clay | 1–4 | Lost |
Group I Euro-African Zone, Relegation Play Off | 16–18 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard | 4–1 | Won | |
2012 | Group I Euro-African Zone, 1st Round | 10–12 February | Glasgow (GBR) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 2–3 | Lost |
Group I Euro-African Zone, Relegation Play Off | 14–16 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 3–1 | Won | |
2013 | Group I Euro-African Zone, 1st Round | 1–3 February | Kremenchuk (UKR) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 2–3 | Lost |
Group I Euro-African Zone, Relegation Play Off | 13–15 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 3–2 | Won | |
2014 | Group I Euro-African Zone, 1st Round | 31 Jan–2 Feb | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 5–0 | Won |
Group I Euro-African Zone, 2nd Round | 4–6 April | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 4–1 | Won | |
World Group, Play Off | 12–14 September | Chicago (USA) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 0–5 | Lost | |
2015 | Group I Euro-African Zone, 1st Round | 6–8 March | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 5–0 | Won |
Group I Euro-African Zone, 2nd Round | 17–19 July | Constanța (ROU) | ![]() |
Clay | 5–0 | Won | |
World Group, Play Off | 18–20 September | Gdynia (POL) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 2–3 | Lost | |
2016 | Group I Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 15–17 July | Budapest (HUN) | ![]() |
Clay | 3–0 | Won |
World Group, Play Off | 16–18 September | Sydney (AUS) | ![]() |
Grass | 0–3 | Lost | |
2017 | Group I Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 3–5 February | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 1–3 | Lost |
Group I Euro-African Zone, Relegation Play-Off | 15–17 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 4–1 | Won | |
2018 | Group I Euro-African Zone, Quarter-final | 2–4 February | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay (i) | 2–3 | Lost |
Group I Euro-African Zone, Relegation Play-Off | 26–27 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay (i) | 3–1 | Won | |
2019 | Finals Qualifying Round | 1–2 February | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay (i) | 2–3 | Lost |
Group I Euro-African Zone, 1st Round | 13–14 September | Bratislava, (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay | 3–1 | Won |
2020s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Surface | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020–21 | Finals Qualifying Round | 6–7 March 2020 | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay (i) | 1–3 | Lost |
World Group I, 1st Round | 17–18 Sep 2021 | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 3–1 | Won | |
2022 | Finals Qualifying Round | 4–5 March | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 2–3 | Lost |
World Group I, 1st Round | 16–18 September | Bratislava (SVK) | ![]() |
Clay (i) | 3–1 | Won | |
2023 | Finals Qualifying Round | 4–5 February | Groningen (NED) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 0–4 | Lost |
World Group I, 1st Round | 16–17 September | Athens (GRE) | ![]() |
Hard | 3–1 | Won | |
2024 | Finals Qualifying Round | 2–4 February | Kraljevo (SRB) | ![]() |
Clay (i) | 4–0 | Won |
Finals, Group Stage (Group C) | 10 September | Zhuhai (CHN) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 0–3 | Lost | |
Finals, Group Stage (Group C) | 13 September | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 0–3 | Lost | ||
Finals, Group Stage (Group C) | 15 September | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 1–2 | Lost | ||
2025 | Finals Qualifiers, 1st Round | 30 Jan–2 Feb | Osijek (CRO) | ![]() |
Hard (i) | 1–3 | Lost |
World Group I, 1st Round | 12–14 September | TBD | TBD | TBD | – |
See also
References
- ^ "Rebríček ITF daviscupových tímov".
- ^ "Davis Cup - Rankings - Current Rankings". www.daviscup.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Beck hit with two-year doping ban". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 February 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
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