Sebastian Korda is about to face Karen Khachanov in the Wimbledon 4th round. Sebastian is an extremely successful young American who is about to turn 21 on Monday. Korda has the luck of coming from a family that has been very successful in tennis. His father Petr won the Australian Open and his mother Regina conquered 2 WTA titles to also achieve a world number 26 ranking.
Sebastian Korda and Agassi
Sebastian Korda is mentored by tennis legend Andre Agassi. It is not rare for players to get the advice of tennis legends who have the experience of winnings slams. Andre Agassi conquered 8 majors and therefore, he has a huge knowledge about what to do and what to avoid when participating in slams.
During an interesting interview with the Tennis Channel, the upcoming American player revealed how Andre Agassi is helping him during this Wimbledon. Korda said:
“We talk about what to do every day, before every match. But the most important thing that Andre told me yesterday was: This will be the first match on Center Court for you. Enjoy it, accept it, have fun.”
Korda in Wimbledon
Currently ranked no.50 (career-high), Korda has managed to achieve a composed 26-11 match record in 2021. Sebastian is now playing in Wimbledon where he defeated Alex De Minaur 6-3 6-4 6-75 7-65, Antoine Hoang 7-5 6-4 6-4
and Daniel Evans 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4.Sebastian Korda will face the world no.29 Karen Khachanov in the 4th round on Monday at 11:00 am on Court 18. In the past, they have never played each other as of now in top competitions.
The American has won 2 titles in 2021 in the Quimper Challenger and in Parma. The American was the runner-up in Delray Beach (Delray Beach Open).
Khachanov in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.29, Karen achieved an overall 19-14 win-loss record in 2021. Khachanov is now competing in Wimbledon where he toppled Mackenzie Mcdonald 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-63, Egor Gerasimov 6-1 7-63 6-3 and Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-4 6-4.
Karen Khachanov will face the world no.50 Sebastian Korda in the 4th round on Monday at 11:00 am on Court 18. They have never played each other up to now in top tournaments.
The Russian won 4 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 3 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)