Sebastian Korda celebrates after defeating Flavio Cobolli of Italy to win the mens singles finals match on the final day of the Mubadala Citi DC Open 2024. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
When it comes to good vibes, Korda has plenty coming into Paris with younger brother Sebastian winning on the ATP Tour over the weekend and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler taking gold on the men’s side.
Sebastian, the youngest of the Kordas’ three children, could’ve joined Nelly in Paris representing the U.S. tennis team but opted not to compete. The Olympics are staged in between Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and many of tennis’ top-ranked players are skipping the Games to prepare for the next Grand Slam.
On Sunday night, Sebastian clinched the Mubadala Citi DC Open, 32 years after his father, Pedr, won the then-Sovran Bank Classic. They are the first father-son duo to win the same ATP Tour event.
The Kordas’ mom, Regina, competed in the 1988 Olympic Games, but Petr never did make an Olympic appearance.
“We always make fun of the boys because we say that the girls in the Korda family are the only ones that are the Olympians and the boys are not,” said Nelly, whose older sister Jessica, a one-time Olympian, is on maternity leave.
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