Sebastian Korda was meant to be a tennis player. Both his parents were tennis players. Korda racked up impressive results in juniors including winning the 2018 junior Australian Open title. In 2021, he won his first ATP title becoming the first American to win a European clay court title in more than a decade.

Sebastian Korda played competitive junior hockey but switched his attention full time to tennis at age 9 after going to the 2009 Australian Open with his dad, Petr Korda.  His dad Petr Korda was ranked No. 2 in the world in 1998 and won the 1998 Australian Open. His mom Regina Rajchrtová was also a professional tennis player and reached a career-high ranking of 26.

Sports runs in the Korda family. Sisters, Jessica and Nelly, are pro golfers. Sebastian Korda’s other sports interests include hockey and golf. His idols growing up were his father Petr, Rafael Nadal, and Czech player, Radek Stepanek.

His best grand slam result came at the 2021 US Open where he reached the fourth round. He reached his career-high ranking of world number 27 in 2022. His current sponsors are Nike, Motorola, Wilson, and Richard Mille. He has earned over $3 million in his career.

Sebastian Korda’s Sponsors

Nike

In 2022, Korda switched his affiliation to Nike. Previously, Korda wore Adidas apparel and shoes on the court. His association with Adidas goes back to his junior tennis days.

Wilson

Korda has a racquet sponsorship deal with Wilson. He currently uses the Wilson Blade 98 racquet.

Motorola

Motorola signed a partnership deal with Korda in 2021. The company also sponsors other American tennis players such as Sofia Kenin and Brandon Nakashima.

Richard Mille

Korda has a sponsorship contract with luxury watchmaker Richard Mille. He often wears Richard Mille watches during his matches.

Casper Ruud’s breakthrough came in 2022 when he reached two grand slam finals – French Open and the US Open.  He reached the French Open final again in 2023. Though he came up short on those three occasions occasions, a grand slam title is within reach given Ruud’s huge talent. Ruud had always played his best tennis on clay, but he is also a good player on hard courts.

Norwegian tennis player Caper Ruud followed in the footsteps of his father. Casper Ruud’s father Christian Ruud reached a career-high ranking of 39 and has coached Casper. Caper Ruud is a former junior world number one player.

Coaches and sponsors recognized the talent of Casper Ruud at a young age. He has a growing list of brands that sponsor him including Yonex,  The Arctic Group, Proaktiv, Porche, Lunding Energy, Samsonite, and SuperOffice. He has earned more than $10 million in his career.

Ruud is an avid golfer. He has two Instagram accounts – one dedicated to tennis and another dedicated to golf. 

Casper Ruud’s Sponsors

Yonex

Yonex is one of Ruud’s biggest sponsors. He uses Yonex racquets, apparel, and shoes on the court. He currently uses the Yonex Ezone 100 racket racquet.

The Arctic Group

The Arctic Group is a financial services company that is involved in investment banking, ship- and offshore brokerage, asset management, and insurance brokerage

Proaktiv

Rudd is an ambassador for real estate chain Proaktiv. Proaktiv operates in the most densely populated areas of Norway.

Porsche

Porsche is a German automobile manufacturer that makes high-performance sports cars, SUVs, and sedans.

SuperOffice

In 2022, Ruud announced a partnership with Norwegian CRM software company SuperOffice. The company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Samsonite

In 2023, Samsonite signed a multi-year partnership with Ruud and appointed his as its global ambassador.

Lundin Energy

Lunding Energy is a Nordic oil and gas company.