What is petr korda?

Petr Korda is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He was born on January 23, 1968, in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Korda had a successful career in tennis, achieving a career-high ranking of World No. 2 in February 1998.

He is best known for winning the 1998 Australian Open singles title, defeating Marcelo Rios in the final. Korda also reached the final of the French Open in 1992, but lost to Jim Courier.

In addition to his singles success, Korda was also a successful doubles player, winning the Australian Open doubles title in 1996 with his partner Daniel Vacek.

Korda retired from professional tennis in 1999, but made a brief comeback in 2004 before finally retiring for good. He currently resides in Bradenton, Florida, where he runs a tennis academy and coaches young players. Korda is also the father of professional golfer Jessica Korda and professional tennis player Sebastian Korda.