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Sebastian Korda, the 22-year-old American tennis star, had sparked hopes of clinching the Australian Open finals. His brilliant performance at such a young age won him a spot in the quarter-finals this morning. With a sore wrist injury, Korda still went out on the court and tried to score the big points. However, luck had other plans. The Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov secured himself a spot in the semi-finals. With this, Korda’s journey in the Australian Open comes to an end. However, that is not all, Korda fans are in for a rough time ahead as things are graver than they seem.

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Korda decided to retire from the match in the third set. Whether it is owing strictly to his wrist injury or for the fear of losing further matches- is what fans are questioning on Twitter. In either case, one thing remains constant: the Australian Open 2023 bids a brilliant tennis star farewell today.

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Sebastian Korda retires from the Australian Open with what seems like a brutal wrist injury

Sebastian Korda’s career has been nothing short of illustrious. He comes from a family of pro tennis players with his father Petr Korda and his mother Regina Rajchrtova. Korda has a career-high ranking of 30 and his exit has shocked the tennis world. While he looks up to his mentor, the former tennis player Andre Agassi, Korda’s tennis inspiration, as a child, has always been Rafael Nadal, who is still going strong on the ATP Tour.

Read more: “How Humble He is”: Sebastian Korda Details How Rafael Nadal Is a Big Inspiration for Him

On Twitter, fans are baffled by this sudden news. José Morgado, the tennis jornalist, tweeted this shocking turn of events and the tweet received mixed reactions.

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