Sebastian Korda withdraws Wimbledon favorite statement after his defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in Queen’s Club

The 22-year-old claims he was not thinking before calling himself a favorite to lift the Wimbledon title.

Sebastian Korda withdraws Wimbledon favorite statement after his defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in Queen’s Club

Carlos Alcaraz and Sebastian Korda

American player Sebastian Korda has been in the news for the past few weeks for making quite bold statements. Recently, in an interview with Tennis TV, the 22-year-old called himself a favorite for Wimbledon. He expressed how he has a lot of confidence in himself and can go very far on the grass court.

His comments came after his performance at the Queen’s Club Championship. Korda defeated solid players like Dan Evans and Frances Tiafoe. In the quarter-finals, he defeated British player Cameron Norrie in straight sets. He reached the semi-finals but lost to Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz. For all its worth, he did play a good game on the grass court, and one could have agreed with his belief, but in a surprising turn of events, Korda took his statements back.

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Talking to the Queen’s Press, the American claimed that he was not thinking before speaking and was apparently hyped up after winning the matches.

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“No. I don’t know where that came from really. I’m pretty kind of just laid back (smiling). I don’t know what I was probably thinking. Just kind of hyped up on the match that I played,” Korda said.

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What can fans expect from Sebastian Korda at the Wimbledon?

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Sebastian Korda (Image via RNZ)

Despite Korda canceling his own statements, it won’t be wrong to say that one can expect a good performance from him at Wimbledon. He did showcase great talent on the Queen’s court and surpassed players who are ranked above him in the ATP rankings. And this all came after his poor performance in the Australian Open because of a wrist injury he sustained during one of the matches.

Even on the clay court, his game was more or less below average. He couldn’t get past the second round in the Madrid Open, Italian Open, and eventually, the French Open. But him redeeming his game on the grass courts does prove that he has what it takes to mark a good comeback.

In the words of Korda, he is an aggressive player, likes to play on the net, and has ‘good hands,’ so fans can expect him to display his skill set at Wimbledon this year. Even if he does not become the favorite to lift Wimbledon this year, he definitely has the potential to become a fan favorite this year. 

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