Montenegro Davis Cup team
| Montenegro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain | Balša Milošević |
| ITF ranking | 92 (25 November 2024) |
| Highest ITF ranking | ? (?) |
| Colors | Red & Yellow |
| First year | 2007 |
| Years played | 17 |
| Ties played (W–L) | 60 (36–24) |
| Best finish | Europe/Africa Zone group II first round (2009) |
| Most total wins | Ljubomir Čelebić (33–12) |
| Most singles wins | Ljubomir Čelebić (21–9) |
| Most doubles wins | Ljubomir Čelebić (12–3) |
| Best doubles team | Ljubomir Čelebić & Nemanja Kontić (4–0) |
| Most ties played | Ljubomir Čelebić (33) |
| Most years played | Ljubomir Čelebić (10) |
The Montenegro Davis Cup team represents Montenegro in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Tennis Federation of Montenegro.
Current team
[edit]The following players represented the team in 2024 Davis Cup ties.
- Rrezart Cungu (singles)
- Petar Jovanović (singles, doubles)
- Aleksa Knežević (doubles)
- Matija Samardzić (singles, doubles)
List of matches
[edit]2000s
[edit]| Year | Competition | Round | Date | Location | Opponent | Surface | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe/Africa Zone (Group IV) | Promotion playoffs | 8 Aug | Yerevan (ARM) |  Botswana
|
Clay | 3–0 | Win |
| 9 Aug |  Rwanda
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| 10 Aug |  Andorra
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| 12 Aug |  Armenia
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| 2008 | Europe/Africa Zone (Group III - A) | Promotion playoffs | 8 Apr | Plovdiv (BUL) |  Bulgaria
|
0–3 | Loss | |
| 9 Apr |  Zimbabwe
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| 10 Apr |  Turkey
|
2–1 | Win | |||||
| 11 Apr |  Ivory Coast
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| 12 Apr |  Madagascar
|
2–1 | Win | |||||
| 2009 | Europe/Africa Zone (Group II) | First round | 6–8 Mar | Monte Carlo (MON) |  Monaco
|
0–5 | Loss | |
| Relegation playoffs | 10–12 Jul | Lyngby (DEN) |  Denmark
|
2–3 | Loss |
2010s
[edit]| Year | Competition | Round | Date | Location | Opponent | Surface | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe Zone (Group III - B) | Qualification group | 10 May | Marousi (GRE) | Armenia
|
Hard | 3–0 | Win |
| 11 May |  Greece
|
1–2 | Loss | |||||
| 12 May |  Albania
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| 13 May |  San Marino
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| 14 May |  Moldova
|
1–2 | Loss | |||||
| Europe Zone (Group III) | 5th place playoffs | 15 May |  Malta
|
3–0 | Win | |||
| 2011 | Europe Zone (Group III - C) | Qualification group | 11 May | Skopje (MKD) |  Georgia
|
Clay | 3–0 | Win |
| 13 May | Armenia
|
2–1 | Win | |||||
| Europe Zone (Group III) | Promotion playoffs | 14 May | Moldova
|
1–2 | Loss | |||
| 2012 | Europe Zone (Group III - C) | Qualification group | 3 May | Sofia (BUL) | Armenia
|
1–2 | Loss | |
| 4 May |  Macedonia
|
0–2 | Loss | |||||
| Europe Zone (Group III) | 9th-12th place playoffs | 5 May | Albania
|
3–0 | Win | |||
| 2013 | Europe Zone (Group III - A) | Qualification group | 22 May | San Marino (SMR) | Greece
|
0–3 | Loss | |
| 24 May |  Liechtenstein
|
2–1 | Win | |||||
| Europe Zone (Group III) | 5th-8th place playoffs | 25 May | San Marino
|
1–1 | Abandoned | |||
| 2014 | Europe Zone (Group III - C) | Qualification group | 7 May | Szeged (HUN) | Georgia
|
0–3 | Loss | |
| 9 May |  Iceland
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| Europe Zone (Group III) | 5th-8th place playoffs | 10 May | Liechtenstein
|
3–0 | Win | |||
| 2015 | Europe Zone (Group III - B) | Qualification group | 16 Jul | San Marino (SMR) | Liechtenstein
|
3–0 | Win | |
| 17 Jul |  Estonia
|
0–3 | Loss | |||||
| Europe Zone (Group III) | 5th-8th place playoffs | 18 Jul | Malta
|
2–1 | Win | |||
| 2016 | Europe Zone (Group III - C) | Qualification group | 2 Mar | Tallinn (EST) | Andorra
|
Hard (i) | 2–1 | Win |
| 3 Mar | Iceland
|
2–1 | Win | |||||
| 4 Mar |  Cyprus
|
0–3 | Loss | |||||
| Europe Zone (Group III) | 5th-8th place playoffs | 5 Mar | North Macedonia
|
0–2 | Loss | |||
| 2017 | Europe Zone (Group III - D) | Qualification group | 6 Apr | Sozopol (BUL) |  Kosovo
|
Hard | 3–0 | Win |
| 7 Apr | Andorra
|
2–1 | Win | |||||
| 7-8 Apr |  Ireland
|
1–2 | Loss | |||||
| Europe Zone (Group III) | 5th-8th place playoffs | 8 Apr | Greece
|
2–1 | Win | |||
| 2018 | Europe Zone (Group III - C) | Qualification group | 4 Apr | Ulcinj (MNE) | Armenia
|
Clay | 3–0 | Win |
| 5 Apr |  Latvia
|
2–1 | Win | |||||
| 6 Apr | Greece
|
2–1 | Win | |||||
| Europe Zone (Group III) | Playoffs | 7 Apr | Malta
|
3–0 | Win | |||
| 2019 | Europe Zone (Group III - B) | Qualification group | 11 Sep | Athens (GRE) | Latvia
|
0–3 | Loss | |
| 12 Sep | Estonia
|
0–3 | Loss | |||||
| 13 Sep | North Macedonia
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| Europe Zone (Group III) | 5th-8th place playoffs | 14 Sep |  Luxembourg
|
1–2 | Loss |
2020s
[edit]| Year | Competition | Round | Date | Location | Opponent | Surface | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Group IV (Europe Zone) | Pool A | 22 Jun 2021 | Skopje (MKD) | Albania
|
Clay | 3–0 | Win |
| 24 Jun 2021 |  Azerbaijan
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| 26 Jun 2021 | Armenia
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| 2022 | Group III (Europe Zone) | Pool B | 22 Jun | Ulcinj (MNE) | Moldova
|
Clay | 1–2 | Loss |
| 23 Jun | North Macedonia
|
1–2 | Loss | |||||
| 24 Jun | Luxembourg
|
1–2 | Loss | |||||
| Relegation playoffs | 25 Jun | Armenia
|
3–0 | Win | ||||
| 2023 | Group III (Europe Zone) | Pool A | 14 Jun | Larnaca (CYP) | Estonia
|
Hard | 1–2 | Loss |
| 15 Jun | San Marino
|
3–0 | Win | |||||
| Promotion final | 17 Jun | Cyprus
|
0–2 | Loss | ||||
| 2024 | Group III (Europe Zone) | Pool A | 19 Jun | Ulcinj (MNE) | North Macedonia
|
Clay | 3–0 | Win |
| 21 Jun |  Slovenia
|
1–2 | Loss | |||||
| Playoffs | 22 Jun | Cyprus
|
1–2 | Loss | ||||
| 2025 | World Group II | Playoffs | 31 Jan–1 Feb | Beijing (CHN) |  China
|
Hard (i) | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | 12–13 or 13–14 Sep | TBD (TBD) | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Statistics
[edit]Home and away record
[edit]- As of 23 June 2024
- Performance at home: 6–5 (55%) against 9 different opponents
- Performance away: 1–5 (17%) against 6 different opponents
- Performance at neutral venues: 29–14 (67%) against 24 different opponents
- Total: 36–24 (60%) against 28 different opponents
Head-to-head record
[edit]- As of 23 June 2024 (after 60th match, 1–2 loss to Cyprus)
| Nation | Ties | W–L | Win % | Court Surface | Setting | Venue | Played | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | Hard | Grass | Carpet | Unknown | Indoor | Outdoor | Home | Away | Neutral | First | Last | ||||
| Albania
|
3 | 3–0 | 100% | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | — | — | 3–0 | 2010 | 2021 |
| Andorra
|
3 | 3–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | — | 3–0 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Armenia
|
7 | 6–1 | 86% | 5–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 6–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2007 | 2022 |
| Azerbaijan
|
1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 2021 | (2021) |
| Botswana
|
1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 2007 | (2007) |
| Bulgaria
|
1 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | — | 2008 | (2008) |
| Cyprus
|
3 | 0–3 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | — | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2016 | 2024 |
| Denmark
|
1 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | — | 2009 | (2009) |
| Estonia
|
3 | 0–3 | 0% | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | 0–3 | 2015 | 2023 |
| Georgia
|
2 | 1–1 | 50% | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | 2011 | 2014 |
| Greece
|
4 | 2–2 | 50% | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2010 | 2018 |
| Ireland
|
1 | 0–1 | 0% | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | 0–1 | 2017 | (2017) |
| Iceland
|
2 | 2–0 | 100% | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 2–0 | 2014 | 2016 |
| Ivory Coast
|
1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 2008 | (2008) |
| Kosovo
|
1 | 1–0 | 100% | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 2017 | (2017) |
| Latvia
|
2 | 1–1 | 50% | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Liechtenstein
|
3 | 3–0 | 100% | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | — | — | 3–0 | 2013 | 2015 |
| Luxembourg
|
2 | 0–2 | 0% | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 2019 | 2022 |
| Madagascar
|
1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 2008 | (2008) |
| Malta
|
3 | 3–0 | 100% | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 2010 | 2018 |
| Moldova
|
3 | 0–3 | 0% | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 2010 | 2022 |
| Monaco
|
1 | 0–1 | 0% | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | — | 2009 | (2009) |
| North Macedonia
|
5 | 2–3 | 40% | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | — | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 2012 | 2024 |
| Rwanda
|
1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 2007 | (2007) |
| San Marino 1
|
2 | 2–0 | 100% | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 2–0 | 2010 | 2023 |
| Slovenia
|
1 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 2024 | (2024) |
| Turkey
|
1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 2008 | (2008) |
| Zimbabwe
|
1 | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 2008 | (2008) |
| 28 | 60 | 36–24 | 60% | 26–16 | 10–8 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 34–22 | 6–5 | 1–5 | 29–14 | 2007 | 2024 |
| Nations | Ties | W–L | Win % | Clay | Hard | Grass | Carpet | Unknown | Indoor | Outdoor | Home | Away | Neutral | First | Last |
- Notes
1 Does not include ties that were abandoned:
- 2013 tie with San Marino in the 5th-8th place playoffs
Ties by decade
[edit]| Decade | Played | Won | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2009 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% |
| 2010–2019 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 61.1% |
| 2020–2024 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% |
| Total | 60 | 36 | 24 | 60.0% |
- Note
Ties that were abandoned are not included in the tally:
- 2010-2019 (1 tie)
Host cities
[edit]So far, only one city in Montenegro has hosted home turf ties.
| City | Ties | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ulcinj | 11 | 100.0% |
See also
[edit]External links
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