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Petr Korda

Czech tennis player

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Born
January 23, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1968

About Petr Korda

Petr Korda is a Czech former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in February 1998. Korda won ten singles titles, including the 1998 Australian Open, and was the runner-up at the 1992 French Open. Korda tested positive for doping in July 1998 at Wimbledon, and was banned from September 1999 for 12 months, retiring from the sport shortly before the ban. He is the father of professional golfers Jessica Korda and Nelly Korda, and of professional tennis player Sebastian Korda. Korda first came to the tennis world's attention as a promising junior player. Korda also was known for the "Scissors Kick" which he would do at midcourt after winning matches. Korda also was a part of the Czech Republic's team which won the Hopman Cup in 1994.

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Petr Korda timeline

  1. Korda also was a part of the Czech Republic's team which won the Hopman Cup in 1994.
  2. Korda won ten singles titles, including the 1998 Australian Open, and was the runner-up at the 1992 French Open.
  3. He was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in February 1998.

The world when Petr Korda was born

Petr Korda was born in 1968. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1968

  • #1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  • Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
  • Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
  • Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
  • Defining fadTie-dye everything
  • Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
  • World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Petr Korda's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19682026
Gas$0.34$3.45/gal
Average home$15,600$435,000
Average income$10,300$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.31$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population200.7M341 million

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