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Petr Korda (b. January 23 1968, in Prague,
Czechoslovakia) is a former professional tennis
player from the Czech Republic.

Korda turned professional in 1987. He won his
first career doubles title in 1988, and his first
top-level singles title in 1991. 

Korda was involved in four Grand Slam
(tennis)|Grand Slam finals during his career –
two in singles and two in doubles.

In 1990, Korda and Goran Ivanisevic finished
runners-up in the men's doubles at the French
Open.

In 1992, Korda made it to the men's singles final
at the French Open, where he was defeated in
straight sets by defending champion Jim Courier
7-5, 6-2, 6-1.

In 1996, Korda teamed-up with Stefan Edberg to win
the men's doubles title at the Australian Open. 

The crowning moment of Korda's career came in
1998, when he faced Marcelo Ríos in the men's
singles final at the Australian Open. Korda
dominated the match from start to finish to win in
straight sets 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 and claim his first
(and only) Grand Slam singles title. The win
propelled him to his career-high singles ranking
of World No. 2. (His career-high doubles ranking
was World No. 10.)

Other major highlights of Korda's career included
winning the Grand Slam Cup in 1993, and being part
of the Czech Republic's team which won the Hopman
Cup in 1994. 

A few months after his Australian Open victory in
1998, Korda became the first high-profile tennis
player to be caught for taking a banned substance.
Following a match at Wimbledon
Championships|Wimbledon, Korda tested positive for
nandrolone. Subsequently he was banned from the
sport for one year. Korda did not return to the
professional tour and, to all extents and
purposes, the ban marked the end of a career
during which Korda won ten singles titles and ten
doubles titles. 

==External links==
*http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/playerprofile
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ATP Profile