Petr Korda

Petr Korda
Korda in 2024
Country (sports) Czechoslovakia (1987–1992)
 Czech Republic
ResidenceMonte Carlo, Monaco & Bradenton, Florida
Born (1968-01-23) 23 January 1968 (age 57)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1987
Retired2005[1]
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$10,448,900
Singles
Career record410–248 (62.3%)
Career titles10
Highest rankingNo. 2 (2 February 1998)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (1998)
French OpenF (1992)
WimbledonQF (1998)
US OpenQF (1995, 1997)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (1992)
Grand Slam CupW (1993)
Doubles
Career record234–160
Career titles10
Highest rankingNo. 10 (11 June 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1996)
French OpenF (1990)
Wimbledon2R (1990, 1991)
US Open3R (1989, 1991, 1995)
Team competitions
Davis CupSF (1996)
Hopman CupW (1994)
Last updated on: July 1999.

Petr Korda (born 23 January 1968) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in February 1998. Korda won ten singles titles, including the 1998 Australian Open, and was the runner-up at the 1992 French Open. Korda tested positive for doping in July 1998 at Wimbledon, and was banned from September 1999 for 12 months, retiring from the sport shortly before the ban.[2] He is the father of professional golfers Jessica Korda and Nelly Korda, and of professional tennis player Sebastian Korda.

  1. ^ "Petr Korda: Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ Rios asks for doping check of Korda from 1998. tennis.com (5 March 2015). Retrieved on 2015-11-07.

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