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With an Early Win, Korda Advances His Father’s ‘Half-Crazy’ Plan

WIMBLEDON, England — Sebastian Korda watched from his father’s hotel room in London on Sunday night as his sister Nelly achieved a major dream, winning the Women’s P.G.A. Championship in Atlanta. Two days later, on a different sort of green, Sebastian kept the family business booming.

The 50th-ranked Korda beat the 15th-seeded Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4, 6-7(5), 7-6(5) in three hours and 25 minutes in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday afternoon.

“Seeing Nelly achieve what she achieved, and how emotional she was, and how much hard work and passion she puts into it every single day, it’s super inspiring,” Korda said.