Tennis The day Petr Korda hit the Grand Slam jackpot


Tennis The day Petr Korda hit the Grand Slam jackpot

Sebastian Korda, son of 1998 Australian Open champ Petr, reaches first Slam quarterfinal Sebastian Korda has reached the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career by beating 10th-seeded.


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Petr Korda. Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 160: Plays: Left-handed. Career Highlights. 1998; Defeated Marcelo Rios 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 to win the Australian Open and record his first grand slam title victory.


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At the end — the very end — it was Korda, a 22-year-old American, who earned a spot in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal by taking the last trio of points to edge No. 10 Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6.


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ADELAIDE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Americans Ben Shelton and Sebastian Korda crashed to defeats by lower-ranked opponents on Friday in the semi-finals of Australian Open warm-up tournaments.


Petr Korda Everything you need to know about the former Australian Open champion

Korda, 17, won the Australian Open boys' singles title on Saturday, 20 years after his father, Petr, won the men's title. Petr Korda stayed home in Florida so as not to be a distraction.


Der 30jährige Tscheche Petr Korda küßt am bei den Australian Open in... News Photo Getty Images

Sebastian Korda, son of Australian Open champion Petr, upsets Daniil Medvedev in straight sets - ABC News Sebastian Korda jokes that he is still the worst athlete in his family despite downing Daniil Medvedev in straight sets at the Australian Open.


Der 30jährige Tscheche Petr Korda schlägt am bei den Australian Open... News Photo Getty Images

Home Korda, 1998 Australian Open Champ Petr's Son, in 1st Slam QF Sebastian Korda has reached the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career by beating 10th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in a.


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MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - American Sebastian Korda said Sunday's fourth-round Australian Open win over Hubert Hurkacz was an early birthday present for his father Petr, who won his.


Der 30jährige Tscheche Petr Korda fällt am bei den Australian Open in... News Photo Getty Images

The American, son of 1998 Australian Open winner Czech Petr Korda, finished runner-up at Memorial Drive in 2023, losing to Novak Djokovic. He defeated Christopher O'Connell 6-4, 6-4 to keep his.


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Jan. 17, 2022 MELBOURNE, Australia — Sebastian Korda spent his first week of a long-awaited trip to Australia far from the summer sunshine he imagined: After testing positive for the coronavirus.


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Korda defeated Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) It is the first time Korda has made the quarterfinals of a major. His father Petr won the Australian Open men's title in 1998. Petr.


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You could argue that Sebastian Korda was already destined for Australian Open success when he took to the court for a second main-draw campaign in 2023.. Three immediate family members were already Australian Open champions - his father, Petr, triumphing in the AO 1998 men's tournament and pro-golfer sisters Jessica and Nellie winning Australian Open LPGA titles in 2012 and 2019.


Petr Korda Everything you need to know about the former Australian Open champion

Petr Korda is a former ATP player from the Czech Republic. He reached a career-best ranking of World No.2 in singles and World No.10 in doubles. Over the span of 12 years, he won 10 singles.


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Injury ends Sebastian Korda's dream of emulating his father Petr and winning the Australian Open, sending Karen Khachanov into the semifinals. Look back on Day 9 as it happened.


Der 30jährige Tscheche Petr Korda kniet am bei den Australian Open in... News Photo Getty Images

Petr Korda (born 23 January 1968) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He won the 1998 Australian Open and was runner-up at the 1992 French Open, reaching a career-high ranking of No. 2 in February 1998.


Nelly Korda 'glad to have joined' former pro tennis player dad as major champion after Women's

CNN — Sebastian Korda may have knocked out some of the world's best players in his run to his first Australian Open quarterfinal, but the 22-year-old still says he's the "worst athlete" in.

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