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Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco & Bradenton, Florida |
Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 23 January 1968
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Turned pro | 1987 |
Retired | 2005[1] |
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $10,448,900 |
Singles | |
Career record | 410–248 (62.3%) |
Career titles | 10 |
Highest ranking | No. 2 (2 February 1998) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | W (1998) |
French Open | F (1992) |
Wimbledon | QF (1998) |
US Open | QF (1995, 1997) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | RR (1992) |
Grand Slam Cup | W (1993) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 234–160 |
Career titles | 10 |
Highest ranking | No. 10 (11 June 1990) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1996) |
French Open | F (1990) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1990, 1991) |
US Open | 3R (1989, 1991, 1995) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | SF (1996) |
Hopman Cup | W (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.