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While his mother and father may sound like the authors of the latest parenting best-seller, they were simply armed with firsthand knowledge of the challenges that lie ahead. Korda is the son of Czech players Petr Korda, the 1998 Australian Open champion and former world No. 2, and Regina Rajchrtová, who rose to a career-high rank of No. 26. He’s also little brother to Jessica and Nelly, who are sports stars in their own right on the LPGA Tour.

Nicknamed Sebi or Seb—Sebastian is reserved for when he’s in trouble—Korda played a variety of sports as a child, focusing on hockey and dabbling in tennis, golf, skiing and taekwondo. Unlike many serious athletes who opt to study online, he graduated from a brick-and-mortar high school near his hometown of Bradenton, Fla., and found plenty of free time to play video games, have sleepovers with friends and go fishing.

It all sounds relatively normal. But in the world of professional sports, normal is relative.

Korda’s first tennis memory is not of a match he watched on television, but of a day he spent playing around with a Disney-themed racquet his dad brought back from a legends event in Orlando. He broke it in half trying to return the serve of former world No. 8 Radek Stepanek, whom his father was coaching at the time.

In his 2012 Instagram debut, a baby-faced Korda didn’t share a flawlessly filtered image of a trendy subject; rather, he stands on a US Open practice court alongside Novak Djokovic, grinning ear-to-ear as hundreds of autograph-seeking fans wait patiently in the stands nearby.

Even the manner in which Korda officially caught the tennis bug is a reminder of his unique upbringing. At the 2009 US Open, he watched from the players’ box as Stepanek faced Djokovic under the lights inside a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium. Then just 9, he found the New York atmosphere irresistible, and immediately knew that his hockey days were over. Luckily, he had all the resources to make a seamless transition.

With a wealth of tennis knowledge and a host of tennis connections, Korda’s parents were the architects of every aspect of his game. But upon meeting Korda, who is both warm and well-spoken, it’s clear their top priority was his development as a person.

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