Just overall just as a tennis player, as a human being. He's been one of the biggest parts in my rise. "We started talking during Covid in 2020. "He's one of the most special people in my life," said Korda of the Las Vegas-based star, who stayed up until 5am to watch him beat Medvedev. His steady rise through the rankings and his run to the fourth round can partly be attributed to eight-time Grand Slam winner Agassi, who has been acting as a mentor. Korda, a junior champion at Melbourne Park, will next face Polish 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz on Sunday for a place in the quarterfinals. "His game is kind of different from everybody because he's very aggressive and takes the ball very early. Probably one of the strongest hitters," the Russian said. "The most difficult thing is that he hits the ball very strong. Medvedev, who is set to drop to 12 in the rankings after his defeat, is another admirer, comparing his game to the Serbian superstar's. He skates really nicely, plays golf nicely, plays tennis beautifully."ĭjokovic noted his talents in Adelaide this month after fending off a championship point to defeat him in the final, with the 92-time titlist saying he played "beautiful-looking tennis". He's a natural righty, but he plays golf lefty. His swing -– I'm jealous of his swing actually. "His hand-eye coordination is unbelievable. Nelly, at least, doesn't believe it for a minute, telling broadcaster Golf Channel at the Tournament of Champions in Florida on Friday: "Honestly he's the best. "So I'm definitely the worst athlete in the family so far!" "I don't know what I'm going to be ranked (after his victory), but my mum's career high was 26, my dad was two, my sister Nelly was No 1, my eldest sister Jessica was six," said Korda, currently ranked 31. Jessica also opted for golf rather than tennis and she too excelled, winning six titles so far. His older sisters are equally prodigious with Nelly an eight-time winner on the LPGA Tour, current world No 2 and an Olympic champion. His father Petr is a former world No 2 who won the Australian Open in 1998 while his mother Regina Rajchrtova was a Czech player who rose to 26 in the world. Known as Sebi, his composed performances reflect what has been evident for some time – he is on the rise, and with plenty to live up to in the Korda family. The 22-year-old stunned two-time losing finalist and seventh seed Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open on Friday, weeks after pushing Novak Djokovic to the limit in the Adelaide International final.
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