Petr Korda, born on 23 January 1968, is a Czech former professional tennis player who reached world number two in men's singles in February 1998. He won ten singles titles, including the 1998 Australian Open, where he beat Marcelo Rios in the final, and he was runner-up at the 1992 French Open to Jim Courier. As a junior he won the 1985 French Open boys' doubles title with Cyril Suk, and he also won the Grand Slam Cup in 1993. In July 1998 he tested positive for nandrolone at Wimbledon and was banned for twelve months from September 1999, retiring shortly before the ban began. He is the father of the professional golfers Jessica and Nelly Korda and of the tennis player Sebastian Korda.
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born 23 January 1968
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Korda won ten singles titles
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Korda won ten singles titles, including the 1998 Australian Open, and was the runner-up at the 1992 French Open.
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