Sebastian Korda

Sebastian Korda delivered a statement performance on Friday at the Australian Open, where he outplayed Daniil Medvedev for a straight-sets third-round ...

Having now dispatched Medvedev for his first Grand Slam win against a Top 10 opponent, the 2018 [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) boys’ singles champion will be feeling confident as he prepares to face [Hubert Hurkacz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/hubert-hurkacz/hb71/overview) in the next round. [Rod Laver](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rod-laver/l058/overview) Arena, where he charged to a 4-1 lead with a double-break through a combination of impenetrable defence and powerful baseline ballstriking. He missed an easy volley when serving at 4-3 40/15, and Medvedev took his chance to reignite his chances by breaking back and eventually forcing a tie-break. Korda’s aggressive approach saw the American strike 50 winners to Medvedev’s 28. Yet being pegged back did not deter Korda, who maintained his composure in the first-set tie-break, converting his third set point to move ahead. Once again, however, Korda showed his ability to bounce back after disappointment. He had spent the first week of the 2022 season in his Adelaide hotel room having caught COVID-19, leaving him just one week practising in Melbourne to prepare for the first Grand Slam of the year. [Korda Dishes On Djokovic Battle, Coach Stepanek & Goals For 2023](/en/news/korda-adelaide-2023-feature) The victory is another chapter in a success-filled story for Korda, as well as his family. 1 Medvedev drop out of the Top 10 in the Live Rankings, with the 26-year-old currently at No. With his two-hour, 59-minute win, Korda rose to No. He broke the 2021 and 2022

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.

Sebastian Korda stunned Daniil Medvedev to make a statement at the Australian Open 25 years after his father Petr claimed the title.

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) But I’ve changed a little bit for sure my game. [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) It’s going to be hopefully a good match. That is something that I enjoy. “If my mind is not there, doesn’t matter who I’m playing. When I see myself getting beyond that, it is a very beautiful feeling.” I believe there are no presents. Sinner, 21, said: “I’m looking forward always for these kind of matches, knowing that he is one of the best players in the world. [Stefanos Tsitsipas staggered to see Andy Murray back just hours after epic match](https://www.tennis365.com/australian-open/stefanos-tsitsipas-staggered-to-see-andy-murray-back-just-hours-after-epic-match/)

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.

Emerging star Sebastian Korda has knocked dual runner-up Daniil Medvedev out of the Australian Open with a dazzling straight-sets upset.

The son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr, Korda continues his rise through the ranks with the biggest win of his career, advancing to the fourth round for the third time at a grand slam. Medvedev, who was beaten in the last two Australian Open finals, was simply outplayed by the tenacious Korda in their third-round clash. - Medvedev was beaten in the last two Australian Open finals

At Indian Wells last year, he led his childhood hero Rafael Nadal 5-2 in the third set, before falling in a tiebreaker. Two weeks ago in Adelaide, he reached ...

I think that was the biggest thing that I did today. There he came out firing, and built a winner-fueled 6-1 lead. Korda put that break behind him and held twice to reach a tiebreaker. Korda went up a break, and was two games from the victory when he walked out to serve at 4-3. Finally, at 8-7—his fourth set point—Korda put a service return on the baseline, and Medvedev couldn’t handle it. He took advantage of Medvedev’s deep court positioning and anticipated his crosscourt rally pattern. “I just kind of really, really worked hard on just zero negative thoughts,” Korda says, who adds that new coach Radek Stepanek is a big believer in the power of positivity. To combat those moments of doubt, and the pessimism that can grow from them, Korda says he came to Australia with a new mindset: He’s not going to let himself have a single less-than-upbeat thought. Sebastian Korda has been tantalizingly close to a couple of career-changing breakthrough wins. Bautista Agut; Bencic vs. Dimitrov; Murray vs. Australian Open

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.

'He's going to bed now': Korda reveals text from tennis 'mentor' after Aus Open upset.

“That‘s one of the biggest things is kind of just having a new motto of, like, positive energy is more positive than negative energy. “Yeah, anything that happens, just thinking in the most positive possible way, just going forward. Same thing in the match. “I didn‘t feel anything during the match. Just trying to do the right things. That’s the last thing he sent me,” he said smiling.

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.