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Petr Korda comments

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(now 44 years old)

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Petr Korda is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He is best known for winning the Australian Open in 1998 and for becoming the first well-known player to be suspended for ingesting a banned substance shortly thereafter. Known for his "Scissor Kick" celebration

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  • 1987
    turned professional
    1 !
  • 1991
    Won his first top-level singles title in New Haven, USA
    2 !
  • 1992
    rose to the men's singles final at the French Open, where he was defeated in straight sets by defending champion Jim Courier
    4 !
  • 1998
    February 1: Defeated Marcelo Ríos 6-2 6-2 6-2 in the men's singles final at the Australian Open to win his only singles Grand Slam
    8 !
  • 1998
    August 1: tested positive for nandrolone and was banned from the sport for one year
    -10 !
  • 2000
    December 1: Made brief comeback after being banned, losing to Martin Hromec at a challenger tournament in Prague.
    -3 !

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