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Sebastian Korda gave a shout out to Novak Djokovic's partner brand, Waterdrop, posing with a pastel blue Stanley tumbler during his tennis practice. The American will end 2024 as the World No. 22 while the Serb will finish the year seventh in the ATP rankings.
Sebastian Korda, the son of 1998 Australian Open title winner Petr Korda, achieved his first ATP title at the Emilia-Romagna Open in 2021. He continued his momentum in 2022, making it to the Australian Open and three Masters third rounds, catapulting himself to the World No. 30 in the rankings.
The American's second career singles title came at the Citi Open in Washington this year. It's also his first ATP 500 tournament victory.
After his season, Korda posted a snap of his tennis session in his Instagram story, flaunting a Stanley tumbler from Waterdrop, the water filter brand for whom Novak Djokovic is the ambassador.
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"The best" captioned the American with a pastel blue tumbler in hand.
Djokovic joined Waterdrop's athletic family in 2023. The CEO and founder of the $400 million beverage brand, Martin Murray, was beyond grateful to welcome the 24-time Grand Slam title winner, sharing the reason behind choosing the latter as the ambassador and investor.
"I'm so proud to welcome someone with such an unwavering champion spirit and mental strength. He's truly committed to the planet and has deep knowledge about the importance of hydration. His dedication for healthy and sustainable living aligns perfectly with our mission..." wrote Murray. (via Waterdrop)
Djokovic added his first Olympic gold to his wall of fame at the 2024 Paris Olympics. With the feat, he joined the likes of Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Steffi Graff, and Andre Agassi to win the career Golden Slam.
Novak Djokovic's match fuelled Sebastian Korda to take up professional tennis
In August 2024, Korda won his second tour-level title at the Citi Open. In a post-match conference, he shared how he played tennis and ice hockey as a child but his parents asked him to pick one sport. He finalized his sport at the 2009 US Open when he witnessed Radek Stepanek and Djokovic battle it out on the court.
"My father coached Radek Stepanek and almost every summer we went with him to the US Open. That's the reason I started playing tennis. I also played ice hockey and my parents told me, 'You have to decide what you want to do because everything is too much.' I fell in love with tennis at the US Open. Radek faced Djokovic on the Arthur Ashe court, around 10 o'clock at night and it was packed with people."
He continued:
"The atmosphere was insane. I returned home and decided it was the sport I wanted to pursue. Going to these tournaments, being around the guys, having fun here... that was the biggest key of my career.." he shared. (via Punto De Break)
Sebastian Korda faced the Serb only once at the 2023 Adelaide International final, losing the match 7-6, 6-7, 4-6.
