Sebastian Korda - “Super good relationship” with Andre Agassi
The collaboration with Andre Agassi seems to inspire Sebastian Korda . However, the youngster does without the Australian Open.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jan 09, 2021, 02:56 pm
Sebastian Korda confidently cleared the first hurdle at the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Delray Beach. The young American defeated Soonwoo Kwon from South Korea 6: 4 and 6: 4, meets Tommy Paul from the USA in round two. Another step on the way to becoming one of the top 100 players in the world. At the moment, the 20-year-old is at position 119 in the ATP charts, thanks in part to a strong autumn: Korda first reached the round of 16 in Roland Garros after qualifying, losing to Rafael Nadal there .
And at the end of the season, the son of the former Australian Open champion Petr Korda also celebrated a tournament victory: At the Challenger in Eckental, Korda only made one set on the way to the title, in round two against the German Johannes Härtis.
Daily contact with Andre Agassi
So the conditions are good for Sebastian Korda to really take off in 2021. And it doesn't hurt if you also get competent advice. As already stated at this point , Korda does this with Andre Agassi. After his success against Kwon in Delray Beach, Korda now explained what this cooperation looks like. “I feel like we have a really good relationship. Andre called me right after the match, ”said Korda. "We have been in contact almost every single day for the past three or four months."
Agassi's influence also extends to Sebastian Korda's tournament planning. “I sat down with my father, my fitness trainer, the entire team and Andre and discussed the best options for me.” The bottom line: the more matches, the better. And Sebastian Korda wants to get them in Europe at Challenger events. “I think if I had played the Australian Open it would have been a single tournament for practically a month. That would have made no sense to me. ”Especially since Korda would not have qualified directly for the main draw of the first major in 2021 - but would have had to take the detour via the qualifying tournament in Doha.