My Take
Sebastian Korda is one of those players who makes you genuinely excited about the next generation of American tennis. Born in 2000 into a family that already knows Grand Slam glory — his dad Petr won the 1998 Australian Open — Sebastian isn't just coasting on the family name; he's carved out his own story with three ATP singles titles and a career-high ranking of No. 15 in 2024. What I love about watching him is the combination of that 6-foot-5 frame and a serve that can end rallies before they really start, yet he still has the touch to go toe-to-toe on any surface. The injury hurdles have been real and frustrating, but every time he comes back he looks sharper. I genuinely think the ceiling here is a Slam contender, and we're still early in the story.
Overview
Sebastian Korda ( KORD-ə; born July 5, 2000) is an American professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 15 achieved on August 12, 2024 and a best doubles ranking of No. 46, reached on March 31, 2025. He has won four ATP Tour titles combined, three in singles and one in doubles.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sebastian Korda
- Name (Japanese)
- セバスチャン・コーダ
- Reading
- せばすちゃん・こーだ
- Born
- July 5, 2000 (age 25)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Bradenton, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 196 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- tennis player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.