Petr Korda : biography
23 January 1968 –
Petr Korda (born 23 January 1968) is a Czech former professional tennis player. As of 2013, Korda is the last man from the Czech Republic to win a Grand Slam singles title, having won the Australian Open in 1998.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 2 finals (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
Runner-up |
1992 |
French Open |
Clay |
USA}} Jim Courier |
5–7, 2–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
1998 |
Australian Open |
Hard |
CHI}} Marcelo Ríos |
6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
Men’s doubles: 2 finals (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
Runner-up |
1990 |
French Open |
Clay |
CRO}} Goran Ivanišević |
ESP}} Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez Vicario |
5–7, 3–6 |
Winner |
1996 |
Australian Open |
Hard |
SWE}} Stefan Edberg |
CAN}} Sébastien Lareau Alex O’Brien |
7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 |
Career finals
Singles: 27 finals (10 titles, 17 runner-ups)
Wins (10)
Legend |
Grand Slam (1–1) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
Grand Slam Cup (1–0) |
ATP Masters Series (1–2) |
ATP Championship Series (2–5) |
ATP World Series (5–9) |
|
Titles by Surface |
Hard (7–8) |
Grass (4–2) |
Clay (0–2) |
Carpet (0–2) |
|
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score in the final |
Runner-up |
1. |
30 October 1989 |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Carpet |
USA}} Kevin Curren |
2–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
2. |
6 May 1991 |
Tampa, USA |
Clay |
USA}} Richey Reneberg |
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
3. |
22 July 1991 |
Washington, D.C., USA |
Hard |
USA}} Andre Agassi |
3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
4. |
29 July 1991 |
Montreal, Canada |
Hard |
URS}} Andrei Chesnokov |
6–3, 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
1. |
19 August 1991 |
New Haven, USA |
Hard |
CRO}} Goran Ivanišević |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
2. |
14 October 1991 |
Berlin, Germany |
Carpet |
FRA}} Arnaud Boetsch |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
5. |
4 May 1992 |
Munich, Germany |
Clay |
SWE}} Magnus Larsson |
4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
6. |
8 June 1992 |
French Open, Paris, France |
Clay |
USA}} Jim Courier |
5–7, 2–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
3. |
20 July 1992 |
Washington, D.C., USA |
Hard |
SWE}} Henrik Holm |
6–4, 6–4 |
Winner |
4. |
31 August 1992 |
Long Island, USA |
Hard |
TCH}} Ivan Lendl |
6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
7. |
5 October 1992 |
Basel, Switzerland |
Hard (i) |
GER}} Boris Becker |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
8. |
12 October 1992 |
Toulouse, France |
Hard (i) |
FRA}} Guy Forget |
3–6, 2–6 |
Winner |
5. |
26 October 1992 |
Vienna, Austria |
Carpet |
ITA}} Gianluca Pozzi |
6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
9. |
23 August 1993 |
New Haven, USA |
Hard |
UKR}} Andrei Medvedev |
5–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
10. |
11 October 1993 |
Sydney, Australia |
Hard (i) |
PER}} Jaime Yzaga |
4–6, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–7(7–9) |
Winner |
6. |
13 December 1993 |
Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany |
Carpet |
GER}} Michael Stich |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 11–9 |
Runner-up |
11. |
14 February 1994 |
Milan, Italy |
Carpet |
GER}} Boris Becker |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
12. |
7 March 1994 |
Indian Wells, USA |
Hard |
USA}} Pete Sampras |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
13. |
2 May 1994 |
Munich, Germany |
Clay |
GER}} Michael Stich |
2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Winner |
7. |
8 January 1996 |
Doha, Qatar |
Hard |
MAR}} Younes El Aynaoui |
7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Runner-up |
14. |
22 July 1996 |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Carpet |
GER}} David Prinosil |
1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
15. |
16 June 1997 |
Halle, Germany |
Grass |
RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(7–9) |
Runner-up |
16. |
21 July 1997 |
Washington, D.C., USA |
Hard |
USA}} Michael Chang |
7–5, 2–6, 1–6 |
Winner |
8. |
27 October 1997 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Carpet |
NED}} Richard Krajicek |
7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
17. |
10 November 1997 |
Moscow, Russia |
Carpet |
RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Winner |
9. |
12 January 1998 |
Doha, Qatar |
Hard |
FRA}} Fabrice Santoro |
6–0, 6–3 |
Winner |
10. |
2 February 1998 |
Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia |
Hard |
CHI}} Marcelo Ríos |
6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |