It s pretty cool to be called the next big thing in American tennis - Sebastian Korda after reaching Citi Open 2R × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis Citi Open 2022 News It s pretty cool to be called the next big thing in American tennis - Sebastian Korda after reaching Citi Open 2R By Bhargav Modified 04 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Sebastian Korda has had a sparkling start to his young career. Sebastian Korda expressed his pride at being called the next big thing in American tennis after beating his namesake Sebastian Baez on Wednesday to reach the Citi Open second round. The 54th-ranked Korda is one of 14 American men in the top 100 of the ATP singles rankings. Son of former Australian Open winner Petr Korda, the 22-year-old has had a sparkling start to his young career, reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros two years ago on his Grand Slam main draw debut. Making his second appearance at the Citi Open, Korda cleared the opening hurdle for the second time, beating Baez for a loss of just five games. Citi Open@CitiOpenA name to keep your eyes on @SebiKorda sails past Baez 6-1, 6-4 and into the third round!#CitiOpen183A name to keep your eyes on @SebiKorda sails past Baez 6-1, 6-4 and into the third round!#CitiOpen https://t.co/5tVPP8zZOI In his press conference, the 22-year-old was elated with his victory against a tough opponent. "Definitely isn't easy. He's a great opponent. Super happy with the score and how I played today." On being perceived as the flagbearer of an exciting young generation of American tennis players, a modest Korda said that he's motivated to scale greater highs. "I think it's pretty cool to have the ability kind of be called, you know, the next big thing in American tennis," said Korda. "We have a lot of great guys in American tennis that are coming up, and to be part of that group, it's really special. It's motivating to do bigger, better things. And to be recognised as someone that has a chance to do some of those things, it's pretty cool." Korda will now take on Grigor Dimitrov as he seeks his first quarterfinal at the Citi Open. Last year, he lost in the round of 16 to eventual winner Jannik Sinner. Sebastian Korda s 2022 campaign so far Sebastian Korda at the Citi Open - Day 4 Sebastian Korda has had a modest 2022 campaign thus far. After reaching the third round at the Australian Open, Korda made the quarterfinals at Delray Beach, losing to eventual champion Cameron Norrie. A few early exits followed before the World No. 54 reached his first semifinal of the season in Estoril, losing to compatriot Frances Tiafoe. Millennium #EstorilOpen@EstorilOpenPERFECT SEBI! Sebastian Korda plays a flawless match to beat top seed Felix Auger Aliassime 6-2, 6-2 and reach the semifinals!7710PERFECT SEBI! Sebastian Korda plays a flawless match to beat top seed Felix Auger Aliassime 6-2, 6-2 and reach the semifinals! https://t.co/sAdFEKWhhi Korda endured a few more early losses before reaching the third round at Roland Garros, where he went down to fellow young gun Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets. Korda won only two of his three matches on grass - skipping Wimbledon due to injury - before losing in the first round to Taro Daniel in Atlanta last week. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × Feedback Thank You! 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