Petr Korda
Petr Korda Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco Plays Left-handed (One Handed Backhand) Highest Singles Ranking 2 (2-Feb-98) Highest Doubles Ranking 10 (11-Jun-20) Singles Titles 10 Doubles Titles 10
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
A former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. In 1990, Korda and Goran Ivanisevic finished runners-up in the men's doubles at the French Open. In 1992, he rose to the men's singles final at the French Open, where he was defeated in straight sets by defending champion Jim Courier 7-5, 6-2, 6-1. In 1996 he teamed-up with Stefan Edberg to win the men's doubles title at the Australian Open. The crowning moment of Korda's career came in 1998, when he faced Marcelo Ríos in the men's singles final at the Australian Open. Korda dominated the match from start to finish by winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 and claimed his first (and only) Grand Slam singles title. The win propelled him to his career-high singles ranking of World No. 2. His career-high doubles ranking was World No. 10.
SINGLES CAREER TITLES (10): 1991--New Haven, Berlin; 1992--Washington, Long Island, Vienna; 1993--Grand Slam Cup; 1996--Doha; 1997--ATP Masters Series Stuttgart; 1998--Doha, Australian Open FINALIST (17): 1989--Frankfurt; 1991--Tampa, Washington, ATP Masters Series Canada; 1992--Munich, Roland Garros, Basel, Toulouse; 1993--New Haven, Sydney Indoor; 1994--Milan, ATP Masters Series Indian Wells, Munich; 1996--Ostrava; 1997--Halle, Washington, Moscow
DOUBLES CAREER TITLES (10): 1988--Prague, Gstaad; 1989--Stuttgart Outdoor; 1990--ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo; 1991--New Haven, Berlin; 1993--ATP Masters Series Cincinnati, ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo, Halle; 1996--Australian Open FINALIST (14): 1987--Palermo; 1989--Kitzbuhel, Prague, Gstaad; 1990--Roland Garros, New Haven, Munich; 1991--Basel; 1992--ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo, Gstaad; 1994--Munich; 1995--Milan, Washington; 1996--Indianapolis
