Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "Sebastian Korda"

Apr 10, 2018

Talking Tactics With Korda's Coach At Mexico City Challenger

Dean Goldfine discusses how his pupil, American teen Sebastian Korda, is approaching the ATP Challenger Tour event in Mexico City. Video courtesy of CDMX Open.

Feb 12, 2018

A New Korda Era Begins

One might be surprised that one of the opening-night matches at the inaugural New York Open — held on Long Island — features a 17-year-old. But don’t be. Wild card Sebastian Korda recently won the Australian Open boys’ singles event, the victory catapulting him to the top spot in the junior world rankings. And not only that, but the right-hander — who is competing in his first ATP World Tour match against compatriot and friend Frances Tiafoe on Monday evening — has a bloodline plenty familiar to Long Islanders. > Former World No. 2 Petr Korda, Sebastian’s father, defeated 94-time tour-level titlist Ivan Lendl in straight sets to triumph at Long Island’s ATP World Tour event 16 years ago. “We...

Jan 27, 2018

Korda Wins Junior Trophy 20 Years After Dad's Triumph

Sebastian Korda discusses what it meant to him to win the Australian Open boys' singles trophy 20 years after father Petr Korda won the men's singles title on the same court at Melbourne Park.

Jan 26, 2018

Korda Seeks Australian Open Title On 20th Anniversary Of Dad’s Triumph

Update: Korda defeated Chinese Taipei's Chun Hsin Tseng 7-6(6), 6-4 in Saturday's boys' singles final. The American celebrated his victory with his father's trademark 'scissors kick' and in his victory speech wished his dad a happy 50th birthday. When a nine-year-old hockey player named Sebastian Korda traveled with his father Petr to the US Open in 2009, it was love at first sight. Until that point, Sebastian had played hockey five days a week, and would hit tennis balls possibly once on the weekend. When the Kordas returned from that trip, Sebastian approached his father. “He said he does not want to play hockey,” the former World No. 2 remembered. “He quit hockey overnight. He has not skated and he...

Apr 18, 2017

Carving His Own Path, Korda To Make Challenger Debut

Sebastian Korda’s wild card into the 2017 Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open is a combination of family, firsts and reminiscing. The 16 year old is the son of Petr Korda, who climbed to No. 2 in the Emirates ATP Rankings in 1998 and accumulated 10 ATP World Tour titles during his career. Sebastian, who trains down the road at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, is making his ATP Challenger Tour debut this week and remarkably took his first steps onto a tennis court on the grounds of this event, the formerly called the El Conquistador Tennis Club. “It’s very important because he was born here in Bradenton, raised here in Bradenton,” said Petr. “He didn’t start playing seriously until 10...