“This was the best time of my life anyway. It was absolutely amazing,” said the 20-year-old American player, who will improve his 213th place in the world rankings after the tournament.
He made his grand slam debut at the recent US Open, and in Paris, where his father played in the final in 1992, he made it to the top 16 players. He ended the surprising campaign with a match against Nadal, whom he admired for years. During the tournament, he revealed that he decided to play tennis because of the Spanish star, and in the past he named his cat after Nadal.
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“After the match, when we greeted each other with rackets, I asked him for a signed shirt. I don’t know if anyone ever told him about an autograph after the match, but it was a fantastic moment for me and I will never forget it,” said Korda, who told Roland in front of him. Garros never played a clay match on the ATP Tour.
He succumbed to Nadal 1: 6, 1: 6, 2: 6, but his joy did not matter. “Just watching him over the net … I’ve loved him and everything around him since I was a child. I’d watch every match of his,” said Korda, whom Nadal applauded as he left the court.
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