Sebastian Korda

The American renaissance continues unabated at the Australian Open after Sebastian Korda stepped up in the clinches to eliminate Hubert Hurkacz and reach ...

“I remember myself in that situation, it was weird. Before this edition of the Australian Open, only two Americans had made the quarter-finals since the ever-reliable Andy Roddick did it for the fifth and final time in 2010. But I don’t know. “I couldn’t have done it without you guys,” Korda said on court. “It’s tough to say what’s happening. I’m very happy with the way I stayed ‘down’ [and kept my composure].” Then, you know, just try fight. “I was thinking I had to do something different. “Nothing to complain, right? [Felix Auger-Aliassime](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/next-gen-talents-in-title-chase-as-big-three-era-finally-fades-20230120-p5cee1.html) in a tough four-setter. Tennys Sandgren (2018 and 2020) and Frances Tiafoe (2019) stepped up for the stars and stripes in recent times. [Suddenly, the chance of a unique family double looms larger](https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/like-father-like-son-korda-keeps-alive-hopes-of-matching-dad-s-open-heroics-20230120-p5cedo.html), with Korda junior right in the mix to match the achievement of his father, Petr Korda, who won at Melbourne Park 25 years ago.

Sebastian Korda is all about the power of positive thinking in 2023. And that positivity has played a big role in his first ever run to a Grand Slam ...

He’s got a tremendous team that is anchored by his parents, and strengthened by the additions of Radek and Martin Stepanek, plus the well-documented mentorship of Andre Agassi. He’s from one of the most athletically gifted families in the history of the universe, with two professional tennis playing parents and two sisters who are elite golfers. Clearly Korda’s new relationship with the power of positive thinking is paying dividends. I think that really helped me, especially in the last match with Medvedev, closing out that tiebreaker. “I think I've had a tough match with Rafa, serving for it a couple times,” he said. Sebastian Korda is all about the power of positive thinking in 2023.

American Sebastian Korda has reached the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career by beating 10th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in a fifth-set tiebreaker at the.

Hurkacz came down to the first-to-10, win-by-2 tiebreaker now used at all major tournaments in the fifth sets of men's matches and third sets of women's. Both players appeared to be tight, neither was able to muster much in the way of winners, and the scoreline swings were as wild as can be. Korda was one of four American men to get to the fourth round, along with Ben Shelton, J.J. "But I just stuck with it, tried to be as positive as I can. “I just got off the phone with them,” Korda said about his parents. A 117 mph (188 kph) service winner made it 9-7. The 29th-seeded Korda will face 18th-seeded Karen Khachanov for a spot in the semifinals. “They’re brutal in a way.” “We’ve got a great group coming up. The other quarterfinal on the top half of the bracket will feature unseeded Jiri Lehecka against No. "Kind of makes me feel like they’re with me, in a way. Korda’s mother was a professional tennis player, too, and his two older sisters play pro golf.

Eurosport expert Tim Henman believes Sebastian Korda's thrilling five sets victory over Hubert Hurkacz was a “great story” for the Australian Open.

In the match tie-break, Korda won six points in a row to lead 7-3 but was pegged back to 7-7. “It was amazing to watch,” Henman said on Eurosport’s Australian Open coverage. [‘A big win’ – World No. Australian Open Stream the 2023 Australian Open live on “It was interesting to hear Seb Korda after the match.

Sebastian Korda explained how Novak Djokovic was the reason he made a relatively late change to tennis at the age of 10.

I went back the next day and I said, ‘This is what I want to do.’ I fell in love with the energy of the crowd, the way the sport is played, how mental it is. Korda explained: “I didn't play a tournament outside of Florida until I was 15 years old basically. My first tournament outside of Florida was an ITF in Houston, Texas. “I switched over because I went to the US Open in 2009 with my dad and Radek,” Korda explained. “We had a really good team,” Korda said of his ice hockey days after beating 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz in five sets on Sunday. [Novak Djokovic](/latest/novak-djokovic) made him decide to choose a career back in 2009 in tennis after starting out in ice hockey.

Son of Czech former Australian Open winner Petr upstaged Poland's 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz to demonstrate his rise in world tennis | Tennis News.

Be it from that straight-sets loss to Nadal or the three-set defeat from match point to Novak Djokovic in the Adelaide final earlier this month, Korda’s learning is as quick as his aggressive game style. In 2021, after winning the Quimper Challenger to break into the top-100 ranking, Korda reached the quarter-finals of the ATP Masters in Miami, lifted his maiden ATP 250 title in Parma and made the final of Next Gen ATP Finals losing to Carlos Alcaraz. A few months prior to that in October 2020, Korda made the Round of 16 of the autumnal French Open as a 213th-ranked qualifier.

Korda aiming to match father by winning title in Melbourne; Iga Swiątek and Coco Gauff knocked out.

I think I definitely feel maybe a little bit more settled than I have in the past in those tournaments. “I feel more confident, I feel more experience being in this position. “It’s just one of those days that just didn’t go my way and went her way.” “I just got off the phone with them,” Korda said about his parents. “We’ve got a great group coming up. a little fist bump,” Korda said.

After back-to-back wins inside Rod Laver Arena, Sebastian Korda shed some light on what's become a key moment of his pre-match preparations.

For a spot in the semifinals, he'll face No. I always know that they're watching. Is that something you've done in the past when you've been to Rod Laver? Looked like you touched your dad's pillar there in the walk to Rod Laver. Arriving on-court for his Round 3 match against two-time defending finalist and No. Social

American Sebastian Korda has reached the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career by beating 10th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in a fifth-set tiebreaker at the.

Hurkacz came down to the first-to-10, win-by-2 tiebreaker now used at all major tournaments in the fifth sets of men's matches and third sets of women's. Both players appeared to be tight, neither was able to muster much in the way of winners, and the scoreline swings were as wild as can be. Korda was one of four American men to get to the fourth round, along with Ben Shelton, J.J. "But I just stuck with it, tried to be as positive as I can. “I just got off the phone with them,” Korda said about his parents. A 117 mph (188 kph) service winner made it 9-7. The 29th-seeded Korda will face 18th-seeded Karen Khachanov for a spot in the semifinals. “They’re brutal in a way.” “We’ve got a great group coming up. The other quarterfinal on the top half of the bracket will feature unseeded Jiri Lehecka against No. "Kind of makes me feel like they’re with me, in a way. Korda’s mother was a professional tennis player, too, and his two older sisters play pro golf.

Sebastian Korda and girlfriend Ivana Nedved have been captivating fans at the Australian Open. Read more here.

Tennis isn't the only thing going well in Sebastian Korda's life—his girlfriend Ivana Nedved is not only a successful Instagram model but the daughter of ...

Most recently, Nedved has updated her followers on her time in Australia, where she has accompanied Korda during his time at the While it’s unclear how long the couple have been dating, Korda posted the first picture of the pair on Instagram in September 2021. 31 officially turned pro in 2018, winning his first Australian Tennis Association (ATP) title at the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma, Italy. Nedved has almost 78.9K followers on the platform, and regularly posts updates about her life. [2023 Australian Open](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/australian-open-tennis-outfits). The win made Korda, who hails from Florida, the first American to win on European clay in 11 years.