Sebastian Korda accomplished a father-son double within the Mubadala Citi DC Open for his second ATP Tour title, whereas Paula Badosa received her first title following a again damage.
Korda stated he had achieved one of many greatest targets of his profession by capturing the Washington title and emulating his father, Petr, who received the match 32 years in the past.
The youthful Korda’s 4-6 6-2 6-0 win over Flavio Cobolli on Sunday marked the primary time in ATP Tour historical past {that a} father and son had each received the identical occasion.
Czech Petr Korda received the match in 1992.
“I’ve been coming to this tournament since I was a teenager. My dad used to coach Radek Stepanek, who also won here in 2011,” stated American Korda, who’s now coached by Stepanek.
“We have now loads of historical past with this match. One among my greatest targets was sooner or later coming right here and hopefully profitable the match and placing my identify up there on the stadium.
“This is probably the most special moment of my career so far.”
Victory additionally ensured Korda turned the primary American man to win the Washington crown since Andy Roddick in 2007 as he gears up for the US Open starting on August 26 – dwell on Sky Sports activities.
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In the meantime, Korda’s sister Nelly will bid for an Olympic repeat within the ladies’s golf having been unbeatable for 4 months, tying an LPGA document with 5 straight victories, together with her second main, however that was adopted by lacking three straight cuts for the primary time in her profession.
Former world No 2 Paula Badosa stated she felt like a high athlete once more after placing her damage woes behind her to say a primary title in additional than two years.
Badosa reached her career-high rating in 2022, a couple of months after capturing the title in Sydney, however the 26-year-old Spaniard drifted from the highlight after a string of points together with a again damage that proved exhausting to beat.
After making her return to the tour in January following a prolonged break, docs suggested her towards taking part in on exhausting courts or danger additional issues in her profession.
Nevertheless, she continued to battle by way of and on Sunday was rewarded with a fourth title after a 6-1 4-6 6-4 victory over Czech Marie Bouzkova on the WTA 500 occasion.
“One year ago I was on the couch, so it’s a big difference now. I’m an athlete again, winning a title after two years,” Badosa stated.
“I’ve played four finals and won the four of them. That’s what I had on my mind today in the third set. I’m like ‘Paula, you’re capable of doing this in another final’.
“I believe now I am in a extremely good place.”
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Highlights of the WTA Washington Open ultimate between Marie Bouzkova and Paula Badosa
Badosa’s run in Washington included wins over former Grand Slam champions Emma Raducanu and Sofia Kenin and leaves her in good kind forward of the US Open.
“I felt before I was at a pretty high level because I’m playing against the best players and I’m close,” stated Badosa, who climbed to No 40 on the planet on Monday.
“I think I’m on my way. I don’t want to say I’m back because I don’t know. I want to test myself a bit more.”
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