Sebastian Korda
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bradenton, United States |
| Born | (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 Bradenton, United States |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Petr Korda |
| Prize money | US$27,409 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 544 (20 August 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 544 (20 August 2018) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | Q2 (2018) |
Australian Open Junior | W (2018) |
French Open Junior | SF (2018) |
Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2017) |
US Open Junior | 3R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 656 (30 July 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 657 (20 August 2018) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open Junior | QF (2018) |
French Open Junior | QF (2017) |
Wimbledon Junior | SF (2017) |
US Open Junior | 1R (2017) |
| Last updated on: 23 August 2018. | |
Sebastian Korda (/ˈkɔːrdə/ KORD-ə; born 5 July 2000) is an American junior tennis player. He is the reigning Australian Open junior champion and the current World No. 2 in the ITF junior rankings.
Korda has a career high ATP singles ranking of 544 achieved on 20 August 2018.
Contents
1 Early life and background
2 Professional career
3 Junior Grand Slam finals
3.1 Singles: 1 (1 title)
4 ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
4.1 Singles: 3 (0–3)
4.2 Doubles: 1 (1–0)
5 References
6 External links
Early life and background
Korda grew up playing competitive junior ice hockey from the age of 3, but decided to switch to tennis at the age of 9 after accompanying his father to the 2009 US Open.[1] He is the son of former Czech tennis players Petr Korda and Regina Rajchrtová, with his father being a former Australian Open champion and French Open finalist in both singles and doubles. He has two older sisters Jessica and Nelly who are both professional golfers.
Professional career
Korda made his ATP main draw debut at the 2018 New York Open. As a wild card entry, he lost in the first round to fellow up-and-coming American Frances Tiafoe in three sets.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2018 | Australian Open | Hard |  Tseng Chun-hsin | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 3 (0–3)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2017 | USA F33, Houston | Futures | Hard | Thai-Son Kwiatkowski | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2018 | USA F21, Decatur, Illinois | Futures | Hard |  Nicolás Álvarez | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Aug 2018 | USA F22, Edwardsville, Illinois | Futures | Hard |  Axel Geller | 2–6, 6–4, 6–7(0–7) |
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2018 | Valldoreix, Spain | Futures | Clay |  Orlando Luz |  Michiel de Krom Felipe Meligeni Alves | 3–6, 6–2, [10–7] |
References
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External links
Sebastian Korda at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Sebastian Korda at the International Tennis Federation
Sebastian Korda at the International Tennis Federation – Junior profile- Sebastian Korda Profile Q&A
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