Sebastian Korda

His father, Petr Korda, won the Australian Open tennis tournament in 1998, while his older sisters, Jessica and Nelly, have each won an Australian Open golf ...

“It was an unbelievable match, I kind of knew what I had to do,” Korda said. Korda won 72% of the points on his first serve while converting 5-of-10 break points. “Hopefully it’s not still going by the time I’m up. Korda, the No. Ben Shelton, the former University of Florida star, faces wildcard Alexei Popyrin, who took out the highest-ranked American, No. two years after his father won the title, joked on court after taking a major step toward winning his own Australian Open by defeating No.

US tennis player Sebastian Korda beats Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (9-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in 3rd Round of Australian Open - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Ranked 29th in men's singles, Korda beat Medvedev 7-6 (9-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in a Round 3 match at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena to progress in the 2023 Australian Open. Zhu defeated Sakkari 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 6-4 in a Round 3 match at Margaret Court Arena.

Sebastian Korda's attacking tennis carried him past No 7-seeded Medvedev 7-6 (7), 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the Australian Open's third round on Friday night.

After Medvedev made it 40-30 with a forehand winner, Korda got a chance to hit a seemingly simple volley to take the game. With the match a fraction longer than two and a half hours old, Korda was serving while ahead 4-3, 40-15 in the third set. A netted backhand then completed the gift-wrapped break, and one love hold later, Medvedev had accumulated eight consecutive points to go up 5-4. Korda broke Medvedev – who said afterward his right wrist and forearm were bothering him – the first time he served in each set. He even threw in the occasional drop shot, for good measure. “I’m growing as a person, as a player.

Nelly Korda, ranked second in the world, is one of the stars of the LPGA along with her older sister, Jessica, who's 18th in the Rolex Rankings. Their parents, ...

He gave shoutouts to his sisters and their success Down Under in a heartfelt speech that excited the Aussie crowd. Sebastian is ranked 31st in the world for singles, knocking off No. On Friday, Sebastian, a blossoming tennis star, picked up a big victory in the 2023 Australian Open, topping seventh-seeded Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.

Sebastian Korda pulls off another American upset at the Australian Open, defeating two-time tournament runner-up Daniil Medvedev in three sets.

No. The No. “When I was younger, it came off as kind of a bad attitude. Ah, but Pegula is a self-described perfectionist. 16 Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9). On Thursday, Jenson Brooksby beat No. After Medvedev made it 40-30 with a forehand winner, Korda got a chance to hit a seemingly simple volley to take the game. On Wednesday, Mackenzie McDonald beat No. His mother, Regina Rajchrtova, was a professional tennis player, too. “I kind of knew what I had to do. He even threw in the occasional drop shot, for good measure. 7-seeded Medvedev won the U.S.

Despite coming into the tournament as a seeded player, Sebastian Korda has flown relatively under the radar at the 2023 Australian Open.

"His game (is) kind of different to everybody because he's very aggressive and takes the ball very early", Medvedev said in his press conference. At the heart of Korda's third-round Australian Open victory over Medvedev was his aggression and proactive shot-making. His 2023 season got off to a strong start even before the Australian Open, reaching the final of the Adelaide International 1, where he took a set off Novak Djokovic in the decider. A key achievement of his career came that same year when he reached the fourth round at the French Open despite being a qualifier. He continued to chip away until his Grand Slam tournament debut in 2020, where he lost to Denis Shapovalov in the first round of the US Open. Korda has quietly made his way up the American and global tennis ranks, currently viewed as one of the most promising young players in tennis.

American Sebastian Korda beat Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open, making a run 25 years after his dad won the tournament.

I think I would be in a much better place in the NFL right now if I had just continued to play, but who knows what my track career would have looked like. I had to figure out what was going on in the moment, so I went over to see what the official was seeing. Allen: I was just 22 and bored when I got it, but the song means a lot to me and my family. They could have had me doing 80 percent of the snaps in the preseason games, but since I hadn’t played in six years and had only been practicing for two and a half weeks, they knew what the best thing for me would be. I’m not going to say it didn’t affect my performance that day, but it was definitely hard, and I skimmed through by the hundredth of a second to make the championship team. Allen: In the moment there was no inclination in my head that I should have been worried. As I was grabbing him, my coach was on the phone with my aunt, and she was the one that got the news. Allen: I was just in my AirBnB, which was just across the street from the track in Eugene. It was obviously very difficult, but I did as well as I could, probably better than most people just trying to take it in but also focus on what I was there for and what he would want me to do. I wanted to get healthy and also had a little bit of a sour taste in my mouth from [finishing fifth at] the 2016 Olympics that I should have done a little better. Allen: A lot of schools gave me the opportunity to do both sports, but Oregon gave me the opportunity to do it at a high level. Allen: When I was 4 or 5 years old my cousins and I would always be outside in the neighborhood playing football with all the older kids, and even though I was the youngest I was dominating.

Sebastian Korda pulls off a major upset by knocking out last years finalist and seventh seed Daniil Medvedev; third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas claims ...

But now I think I came in here and gave myself the best chance. "The best start to the year I've ever had. I don't think I would change my decision even with the result today. "I'm looking forward always for these kind of matches, knowing that he is one of the best players in the world," Sinner said. "I've never been making predictions because the sport that I chose to play is unpredictable," Tsitsipas said. "It's the best preparation I've ever had to play matches," Norrie said.

Sebastian Korda has easy power, the ability to take the ball early and on the rise, compact, repeatable strokes on both wings, and – for a bonus prize – an ...

“That's one of the biggest things, just having a new motto of positive energy is more positive than negative energy. “My mom is always really big on having a good attitude,” he said. As soon as you get something negative, it can take you the opposite direction,” he said, adding: “Anything that happens, just thinking in the most positive possible way, just going forward. Same thing in the match. “I just really, really worked hard on zero negative thoughts. It’s been no secret that the 22-year-old has had some trouble closing out big matches over the last year.

Tennis icon Rod Laver, who many believe is the greatest player of all-time, has given his thoughts on who he thinks is the player to beat at this year's ...

And I think he's the one who will be one of your next champions out there,' said Laver. Canadian Auger-Aliassime has progressed to the last 16 of the tournament for the third year in a row and will play Czechia's Jiri Lehecka for a place in the quarter-finals. Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas is one to watch this year and will be playing Italian Jannik Sinner on Sunday in his quest for a maiden grand slam at the Australian Open Canadian Auger-Aliassime has progressed to the last 16 of the tournament for the third year in a row and will play Czechia's Jiri Lehecka for a place in the quarter-finals Medvedev, who many tipped to take out the tournament this year, was also in awe of the young star who knocked him out of the tournament 'There's one guy – I think Korda.

Twenty-five years ago, Martina Hingis and Petr Korda took home the trophies Down Under; both have played pivotal roles in the development of these 2023 ...

In Adelaide, Korda reached the finals, holding a championship point on Novak Djokovic before losing, 6-4 in the third. ''Let me tell you one thing,” said Hingis, “to defend the title is much harder than to come in and win it the first time; there's so much pressure.” Not until the semis did Hingis lose another set. Seeded first at the ’98 Australian Open, Hingis had a tough third round match versus Anna Kournikova, a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 battle that’s a reminder of how well Kournikova could play singles. While Korda’s 1998 Australian Open win was a late career surprise, the opposite held for Martina Hingis. Prior to this match, Rios and Korda had each beaten one another three times. Sampras, the holder, was beaten in the quarterfinals by Karol Kucera. But on this occasion, Korda won easily, 6-0, 6-3. This year marks the 25th anniversary of a pair of Australian Open title runs that have left deep fingerprints on one man and one woman who hope to repeat the victory laps of their mentors. Ostapenko; Pegula vs. Sinner; Gauff vs. [Australian Open](/news/articles/elena-rybakina-grounds-world-no-1-iga-swiatek-in-australian-open-stunner)

Sebastian Korda earned the biggest win of his career Sunday when he battled past 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz in five gripping sets to reach the Australian Open ...

[Andy Roddick](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/andy-roddick/r485/overview) last accomplished the feat in 2010. [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) quarter-finals on the line for both men. He backed up that triumph with a gritty performance inside [Rod Laver](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rod-laver/l058/overview) Arena against the the 2021 [Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview) semi-finalist. In points longer than four shots, the American claimed a 62-51 edge. Korda is known for his aggressive play, but interestingly Hurkacz won rallies of 0-4 shots by a 93-84 margin. "[I] had a little superstition with the towel. In the deciding tie-break, there were momentum swings galore. Korda during one stretch won six consecutive points only to watch his lead slip away. Photo Credit: Peter Staples/ATP Tour [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) finalist [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview) in a nearly flawless straight-sets display. "I wasn't feeling too much energy towards the fourth and the fifth, but you guys really picked me up and without you guys I don't think it would have been possible today, so thank you!" I couldn't have done it without you guys.

Sebastian Korda backed up his win over two-time Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev by taking out his second successive Top 10 player early Sunday ...

He was in prime position to defeat Novak Djokovic in the Adelaide 1 final, until the 21-time major champion fought off championship point and rallied to win in three sets. Then I kind of found my feet again and played three great points to close it out," Korda said in his press conference. Korda survived a 12-point game, before his opponent posted a love hold to bring the clash to a winner-take-all match tiebreak. The 22-year-old is through to his first major quarterfinal following previous trips to the round of 16 at Roland Garros in 2020 and Wimbledon in 2021. "The towel got me through it," Korda joked during his on-court interview with Jim Courier. Australian Open

American rising star Sebastian Korda has reached the first Grand Slam quarter-final of his fledgling career after battling through a five-set thriller to ...

Korda's mother was a professional tennis player, too, and his two older sisters play pro golf. American rising star Sebastian Korda has reached the first Grand Slam quarter-final of his fledgling career after battling through a five-set thriller to beat Poland's No 10 seed Hubert Hurkacz at the Young American Sebastian Korda books his spot in a first EVER Grand Slam quarterfinal as he survives grueling fifth-set tiebreak to beat No 10 seed Hubert Hurkacz at the Australian Open