Sebastian Korda is an American professional tennis player who is adept at both the singles and the doubles formats of the sport having been rated as high as world number 30 in singles. He has won one ATP singles tournament, the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Open. He also won the junior title at the 2018 Australian Open, 20 years after his father Petr Korda won the Australian Open title. On 30 January 2023, Korda career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 26 was achieved.
Birth Name
Sebastian Korda
Nickname
Sebi
Profession
Professional Tennis Player
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Sebastian Korda was born on the 5th of July 2000, in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, United States.
Age
He’s currently 22 years old.
Sun Sign
Cancer
Ethnicity
Religion
Christianity
Education
His educational qualifications are unknown.
Family Details
- Father – Petr Korda (Tennis Coach, Former Professional Tennis Player, Winner of the 1998 Australian Open, Runner-up at the 1992 French Open, Former world number 2 in the official ATP singles rankings)
- Mother – Regina Rajchrtová (Former Professional Tennis Player, Quarter-finalist in the doubles event at the 1990 French Open)
- Siblings – Nelly Korda (Older Sister) (Professional Golfer, Winner of the 2021 Women’s PGA Championship, ‘Gold’ medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics), Jessica Regina Korda (Older Sister) (Professional Golfer, Runner-up at the 2022 Chevron Championship)
Marital Status
Single
Girlfriend / Spouse
Sebastian Korda has dated –
- Ivana Nedved (2021-Present) – In 2021, Sebastian has a romantic relationship with Ivana Nedved.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 6 feet 5 inches
- In centimeters – 196 cm
- In meters – 1.96 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 82 kg
- In Pounds – 141 lbs
Body Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
He wears a size 12 (US) shoe.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Korda made his Masters 1000 debut as a qualifier at the warm-up Western & Southern Open tournament prior to the US Open. He made his Grand Slam debut as a wildcard at the US Open where he was defeated by Denis Shapovalov. He made another breakthrough run at the Miami Masters, where he reached his first Masters 1000 quarterfinal. On April 12, 2021, Sebastian also reached a then career-high ranking of ATP world No. 62.
Professional Career
In 2018, Korda professional, made his ATP main draw debut at the New York Open. As a wildcard entry, he lost in the first round to Frances Tiafoe in three sets. In 2020, he made his Masters 1000 debut as a qualifier at the warm-up Western & Southern Open tournament prior to the US Open. He made his Grand Slam debut as a wildcard at the US Open where he was defeated by Denis Shapovalov. In 2021, Korda reached his first ATP final at the Delray Beach Open defeating Cameron Norrie.
Sebastian beat Marco Cecchinato in the final and did not drop a set throughout the tournament. On May 31, 2021, As a result of this successful run, he reached a new then career-high of No. 50 on May 31, 2021. In 2023, Korda reached his fifth ATP final at the 2023 Adelaide International 1, where he lost to top seed Novak Djokovic in three sets despite having a championship point.
Brand Endorsements
Sebastian has been sponsored by Nike, Inc, Motorola Mobility LLC, The Wilson Sporting Goods Company, Adidas AG, etc.
Sebastian Korda Net worth
Sebastian Korda has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2023.
Social Media Profiles
- Instagram – sebastiankorda
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sebastian Korda
- 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.
- At age 11, he won a golf tournament in Prague, in which his sister Nelly also competed.
- In 2018, Korda made his ATP main draw debut at the New York Open. As a wildcard entry, he lost in the first round to Frances Tiafoe in three sets.
- At the junior level, in the doubles format, he reached the semi-final of the 2017 Wimbledon Championship; as well as the quarter-final of the 2017 French Open and the 2018 Australian Open.
- Sebastian then defeated 10th-seed Hubert Hurkacz in 5 sets to reach the quarter-final of a Grand Slam (Australian Open/French Open/Wimbledon Championship/US Open) tournament for the first time in his career.
- Korda beat 10th seed Fabio Fognini in three sets, 17th seed Aslan Karatsev in straight sets and scored his first top 10 win against Diego Schwartzman in three sets. He lost to 4th seed Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals.
- In 2023, he reached his fifth ATP final at the Adelaide International 1, where he lost to top seed Novak Djokovic in three sets despite having a championship point.
- In 2023, Sebastian reached the quarterfinals of a Major for the first time in his career at the Australian Open after defeating tenth seed Hubert Hurkacz in five sets.
