After Several Anxious Hours, Nelly Korda Gets Her Wild Wishes Fulfilled as Brother Sebastian Scripts History at the Australian Open 2023

Nelly Korda is all set to tee up at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions this weekend. While her sole focus would be starting the year on a winning note, a part of her will be veered towards the Australian Open down under. Indeed, her brother, Sebastian Korda, is participating in tennis’ first grand slam and had a key contest against one of the favorites.

Nelly Korda’s reaction to brother Sebastian’s AO showdown

With the season’s inaugural tournament up and running, Korda shrugged off any rust to cap off a good day’s play. She shot a first-round score of 4-under 68 to maintain pace at the top of the leaderboard.

Read more: ‘Super Inspiring’: Nelly Korda’s Brother and Tennis Star Sebastian Korda Once Revealed How He Sees the LPGA Star as a Role Model After His First Win at Wimbledon

In the post-day press conference later, Korda was asked about her hopes for his brother’s third-round match on the other side of the Pacific. Keeping it subtle, the 24-year-old lamented the odd timing and revealed she was going to give it a skip.

“Yeah, I’m not going to be watching,” Korda said when the reporter hinted at the match’s schedule. “Hopefully it’s not still going by the time I’m up. Hopefully he’s won already.”

However, the golfer revealed her parents would be awake all night in anticipation of their son’s important game. “But yeah, I’m sure my parents are going to watch. They’ll be a little sleep deprived tomorrow walking 18,” she said.

What happened in Sebastian Korda’s Australian Open game?

Now that the game is over, Nelly can wake up in peace. Her brother, 22-year-old Sebastian, provided the upset of the night as he marched to victory against the Russian ace and former world no.1 Daniil Medvedev.

Son of former Czech great and 1998 Australian Open winner Petr Korda, Sebastian rallied against one of the favorites for the tournament to secure a 7-6, 6-3, 7-6 win. The engrossing contest puts an end to Medvedev’s hopes of adding another grand slam title to his 2021 U.S. Open. On the other hand, Korda’s next stop in the fourth round will be against Polish pro Hubert Hurkacz.

With the Korda siblings going strong at their respective tournaments, do you think the Korda household will be treated to double success at the weekend? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Watch This Story: Nelly Korda Got Candid and Reminisced Her First Kiss in a 2020 Interview