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"Played an incredible match today" - Sebastian Korda speaks on his win over Schwartzman
ATPWednesday, 31 March 2021 at 14:45
Sebastian Korda is making waves in the tennis world with his sensational play at the Miami Open but it's no the first time.
The next-gen player burst onto the scene last year with a deep run at the French Open that saw him advance to the 4th round. It was just a small glimpse of things to come and this week it is on full display. He is through to his first Masters 1000 quarterfinal with a victory over Schwartzman. After the match he said:
"He made it tough. In that first set I served super hot, but he didn't serve that well. But then he picked it up and he was just fighting and he was playing some really good tennis after that, and then the third set was just a battle."
The young American is aware that he is playing very good right now which he admitted to after the match:
"I played an incredible match today. I think mentally I was great out there. I stayed calm. Even when in tight situations I believed in myself and I went for it. I'm super proud of that. Yeah, just a lot of joy inside. All the hard work that I have done with my team is paying off."
Korda is aware of the big jump he has had lately but he is staying grounded thanks to his parents who taught him the value of taking things slowly:
"My parents are super big on just baby steps. You can play tennis for so long if you stay healthy for 15-plus years. Especially guys now they are playing until 40, it's incredible. There is a lot of years ahead of me. Any win is a good win. I'll always put my head down and keep working, and hopefully one day I could achieve something that my dad achieved."
For Korda this run is very special with both of his parents watching him play:
"Yeah it's super special, both my parents are here. They're supposed to fly today to Palm Springs to watch my two sisters [play golf]. They have their first major of the year in Palm Springs so hopefully they can keep staying here and keep going."
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