Slovakia Billie Jean King Cup team
Slovak national women's tennis team
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The Slovakia women's national tennis team represents Slovakia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Slovak Tennis Association.
CaptainMatej Lipták
Nations Ranking4 
6 (4 December 2024)
6 (4 December 2024)Highest ranking1[1] (Dec 2002)
Lowest ranking17 (23 April 2007[2])
| Slovakia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Matej Lipták |
| Nations Ranking | 4 6 (4 December 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 1[1] (Dec 2002) |
| Lowest ranking | 17 (23 April 2007[2]) |
| Colors | blue, red & white |
| First year | 1994 |
| Years played | 23 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 76 (45–31) |
| Years in World Group | 12 (15–11) |
| Titles | 1 (2002) |
| Most total wins | Daniela Hantuchová (36–20) |
| Most singles wins | Daniela Hantuchová (31–14) |
| Most doubles wins | Janette Husárová (11–6) |
| Best doubles team | Viktória Hrunčáková / Tereza Mihalíková (9–3) |
| Most ties played | Daniela Hantuchová (30) |
| Most years played | Daniela Hantuchová (15) |
History
Slovakia competed in its first Fed Cup in 1994. They won the Cup in 2002, being led by then top ten player Daniela Hantuchová.
Prior to 1992, Slovak players represented Czechoslovakia.
Current team (2026)
Rankings as of 6 April 2026[update].
| Name | Born | First | Last | Ties | Win/Loss | Ranks[3][4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tie | Sin | Dou | Tot | Sin | Dou | ||||
| Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 13 September 1994 | 2012 | 2024 |  Slovenia |
18 | 10–10 | 3–4 | 13–14 | — | — |
| Rebecca Šramková | 19 October 1996 | 2017 | 2026 |  Croatia |
16 | 8–9 | 1–2 | 9–11 | 121 | 110 |
| Viktória Hrunčáková | 11 May 1998 | 2018 | 2026 | Croatia |
21 | 15–6 | 9–5 | 24–11 | 215 | 156 |
| Renáta Jamrichová | 20 June 2007 | 2023 | 2025 |  United States |
4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 339 | 554 |
| Tereza Mihalíková | 2 June 1998 | 2016 | 2026 | Croatia |
15 | 0–0 | 10–5 | 10–5 | — | 30 |
| Mia Pohánková | 21 October 2008 | 2025 | 2026 | Croatia |
4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 342 | — |
| Katarína Kužmová | 7 August 2001 | 2025 | 2025 |  Switzerland |
2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 321 | 242 |
| Nina Vargová | 9 September 2005 | 2025 | 2025 | Switzerland |
2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 666 | 244 |
Managers
The following managers have led the Slovak team since 1994:[5]
| Name | Tenure | Ties | Won | Lost | Win % | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jan Kukal |
1994 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | L in 1994 World Group, Second Round |
| Ľubomír Kurhajec |
1995–1996 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | L in 1996 World Group play-offs |
 Radka Zrubáková |
1997–1998 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | W in 1998 World Group play-offs |
| Peter Vajda |
1999–2001 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6 | L in 1999 World Group, Semi-finals |
| Tomáš Malik |
2002–2004 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75.0 | 2002 World Group Champions |
| Marián Vajda |
2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 00.0 | L in 2005 World Group II |
| Mojmír Mihal |
2006–2008 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 77.8 | L in 2008 World Group II |
| Matej Lipták |
2009–2026 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 55 | L in 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Final |
| Totals | 80 | 47 | 33 | 58.8 | ||
As of 10 April 2026 13:47 CET
Results
1994-2019
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | W–L | ||||||||||||
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| World Group | 2R | A | A | A | A | SF | 11th | QF | W | QF | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | SF | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 24–14 | ||||||||||||
| World Group play-offs | NH | A | L | A | W | A | NH | A | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | L | W | L | W | A | L | A | A | L | L | A | 5–3 | ||||||||||||
| World Group II | NH | L | W | L | W | A | Not Held | L | A | L | L | W | W | A | W | A | A | L | L | W | W | L | 2–3 | ||||||||||||||||
| World Group II play-offs | NH | W | A | W | A | A | L | W | W | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | W | A | A | W | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Europe/Africa Group I | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 8–1 | ||||||||||||
| Win–loss | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 36–26 | ||||||||||||
| Year End Ranking | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020-2026
Finals: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Venue | Surface | Team | Opponents | Opposing Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2002 | Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain | Hard (i) | Janette Husárová Daniela Hantuchová Henrieta Nagyová Martina Suchá |  Spain | Conchita Martínez Magüi Serna Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 3–1 |
| Loser | 2024 | Martin Carpena Arena, Málaga, Spain | Hard (i) | Anna Karolína Schmiedlová Rebecca Šramková Viktória Hrunčáková Renáta Jamrichová Tereza Mihalíková |  Italy | Jasmine Paolini Elisabetta Cocciaretto Lucia Bronzetti Sara Errani Martina Trevisan | 0–2 |
By decade
1994–1999
| Year | Competition | Date | Surface | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Europe/Africa Zone, Round Robin (Group E) | 18 April | Clay | Bad Waltersdorf (AUT) |  Lithuania |
3–0 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Round Robin (Group E) | 21 April | Clay |  Greece |
3–0 | Won | ||
| Europe/Africa Zone, 1st round | 22 April | Clay | Greece |
3–0 | Won | ||
| Europe/Africa Zone Play-offs | 23 April | Clay |  Georgia |
2–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, 1st round | 18 July | Clay | Frankfurt (GER) |  Finland |
2–1 | Won | |
| World Group, 2nd round | 20 July | Clay |  Germany |
1–2 | Lost | ||
| 1995 | World Group II | 22–23 April | Grass | Perth (AUS) |  Australia |
2–3 | Lost |
| World Group II play-offs | 22–23 July | Clay | Asunción (PAR) |  Paraguay |
5–0 | Won | |
| 1996 | World Group II | 27–28 April | Clay | Plovdiv (BUL) |  Bulgaria |
5–0 | Won |
| World Group play-offs | 13–14 July | Clay | Bratislava (SVK) |  Netherlands |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 1997 | World Group II | 1–2 March | Carpet (i) | Košice (SVK) | Switzerland |
2–3 | Lost |
| World Group II play-offs | 12–13 July | Clay | Bratislava (SVK) |  Canada |
5–0 | Won | |
| 1998 | World Group II | 18–19 April | Clay | Buenos Aires (ARG) |  Argentina |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group play-offs | 25–26 July | Clay | Bratislava (SVK) |  Belgium |
4–1 | Won | |
| 1999 | World Group, Quarterfinals | 17–18 April | Carpet (i) | Zürich (SUI) | Switzerland |
5–0 | Won |
| World Group, Semi-finals | 24–25 July | Clay | Moscow (RUS) |  Russia |
2–3 | Lost |
2000–2009
| Year | Competition | Date | Surface | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | World Group, Round Robin (Group B) | 27 April | Hard (i) | Bratislava (SVK) | Switzerland |
1–2 | Lost |
| World Group, Round Robin (Group B) | 29 April | Hard (i) | Czech Republic |
1–2 | Lost | ||
| World Group, Round Robin (Group B) | 30 April | Hard (i) |  Austria |
0–2 | Lost | ||
| 2001 | World Group play-offs, 1st round | 28–29 April | Clay | Bratislava (SVK) |  Hungary |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group play-offs, Quarterfinal | 21–23 July | Clay | Russia |
2–3 | Lost | ||
| 2002 | World Group, 1st round | 27–28 April | Clay | Bratislava (SVK) | Switzerland |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinal | 20–21 July | Carpet (i) |  France |
4–1 | Won | ||
| World Group, Semifinal | 30–31 October | Hard (i) | Gran Canaria (ESP) | Italy |
3–1 | Won | |
| World Group, Final | 2–3 November | Hard (i) | Spain |
3–1 | Champion | ||
| 2003 | World Group, 1st round | 26–27 April | Clay | Ettenheim (GER) | Germany |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group, Quarterfinal | 19–20 July | Hard (i) | Charleroi (BEL) | Belgium |
0–5 | Lost | |
| 2004 | World Group, 1st round | 24–25 April | Clay | Sankt Pölten (AUT) | Austria |
2–3 | Lost |
| World Group play-offs | 10–11 July | Clay | Bratislava (SVK) |  Belarus |
4–0 | Won | |
| 2005 | World Group II | 23–24 April | Hard (i) | Neuchâtel (SUI) | Switzerland |
2–3 | Lost |
| World Group II play-offs | 9–10 July | Hard | Pathum Thani (THA) |  Thailand |
1–4 | Lost | |
| 2006 | Europe/Africa Zone, Group I (Pool A) | 17 April | Clay | Plovdiv (BUL) |  Luxembourg |
3–0 | Won |
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I (Pool A) | 18 April | Clay | Netherlands |
2–1 | Won | ||
| Europe/Africa Zone, Group I (Pool A) | 19 April | Clay | Finland |
3–0 | Won | ||
| Europe/Africa Zone, Promotion Play-off | 22 April | Clay |  Great Britain |
2–1 | Won | ||
| World Group II play-offs | 14–15 July | Hard (i) | Bratislava (SVK) | Thailand |
5–0 | Won | |
| 2007 | World Group II | 21–22 April | Clay | Bratislava (SVK) | Czech Republic |
0–5 | Lost |
| World Group II play-offs | 14–15 July | Hard (i) | Košice (SVK) |  Serbia |
4–1 | Won | |
| 2008 | World Group II | 2–3 February | Carpet (i) | Brno (CZE) | Czech Republic |
2–3 | Lost |
| World Group II play-offs | 26–27 April | Clay (i) | Bratislava (SVK) |  Uzbekistan |
5–0 | Won | |
| 2009 | World Group II | 7–8 February | Hard (i) | Bratislava (SVK) | Belgium |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group play-offs | 25–26 April | Clay (i) | Limoges (FRA) | France |
2–3 | Lost |
2010–2019
| Year | Competition | Date | Surface | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Group II | 6–7 February | Hard (i) | Bratislava (SVK) |  China |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group play-offs | 24–25 April | Clay (i) | Belgrade (SRB) | Serbia |
3–2 | Won | |
| 2011 | World Group, 1st round | 5–6 February | Hard (i) | Bratislava (SVK) | Czech Republic |
2–3 | Lost |
| World Group play-offs | 16–17 April | Clay (i) | Serbia |
2–3 | Lost | ||
| 2012 | World Group II, 1st round | 4–5 February | Hard (i) | Bratislava (SVK) | France |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group play-offs | 16–17 April | Clay (i) | Marbella (ESP) | Spain |
3–2 | Won | |
| 2013 | World Group, 1st round | 9–10 February | Hard (i) | Niš (SRB) | Serbia |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group, Semifinal | 20–21 April | Clay (i) | Moscow (RUS) | Russia |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2014 | World Group, 1st round | 8–9 February | Hard (i) | Bratislava (SVK) | Germany |
1–3 | Lost |
| World Group play-offs | 19–20 April | Hard (i) | Quebec (CAN) | Canada |
1–3 | Lost | |
| 2015 | World Group II, 1st round | 7–8 February | Clay (i) | Apeldoorn (NED) | Netherlands |
1–4 | Lost |
| World Group II, Play-offs | 18–19 April | Clay (i) | Bratislava (SVK) |  Sweden |
4–0 | Won | |
| 2016 | World Group II, 1st round | 6–7 February | Hard (i) | Bratislava (SVK) | Australia |
2–3 | Lost |
| World Group II, Play-offs | 16–17 April | Clay (i) | Canada |
3–2 | Won | ||
| 2017 | World Group II, 1st round | 11–12 February | Clay (i) | Forlì (ITA) | Italy |
3–2 | Won |
| World Group play-offs | 22–23 April | Clay (i) | Bratislava (SVK) | Netherlands |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2018 | World Group II, 1st round | 10–11 February | Hard (i) | Bratislava (SVK) | Russia |
4–1 | Won |
| World Group play-offs | 21–22 April | Hard (i) | Minsk (BLR) | Belarus |
2–3 | Lost | |
| 2019 | World Group II, 1st round | 10–11 February | Hard (i) | Riga (LAT) |  Latvia |
0–4 | Lost |
| World Group II, Play-offs | 20–21 April | Clay (i) | Bratislava (SVK) |  Brazil |
3–1 | Won |
2020–2029
- Notes
- 1Prior to the qualifying round both
Russia and 
Belarus were suspended from taking part in international events by the ITF due to Russian invasion of Ukraine. 
Australia, the runner-up from 2020, was given the defending champion's right to advance. They were scheduled to play Slovakia, who advanced by walkover