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Nine-Year-Old Dreamer Becomes ATP Champion at 20

1/16/2025

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At just nine years old, Korda was captivated as he watched his father coach Radek Stepanek face off against Novak Djokovic at the US Open. Fast forward to 2024, and Korda has made his mark in tennis, breaking into the ATP top 20 and clinching his second title at the Washington Open, a historic achievement as he and his father become the first father-son duo to win the same ATP title.

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At just nine years old, Korda was captivated as he watched his father coach Radek Stepanek face off against Novak Djokovic at the US Open. Fast forward to 2024, and Korda has made his mark in tennis, breaking into the ATP top 20 and clinching his second title at the Washington Open, a historic achievement as he and his father become the first father-son duo to win the same ATP title.