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Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Is world No. 1 Nelly Korda playing at the 2025 U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills?
TOWN OF ERIN – Passing time while reading a book in a quiet house overlooking a lake in Washington County sounds like a lovely way to spend some free time, and perhaps such relaxing vibes can help Nelly Korda claim the one major championship that has given her the most difficulty in her nine-year professional career: the U.S. Women's Open. The tournament starts at Erin Hills on May 29. Advertisement Last year at this time, her rivals on the LPGA Tour were trying to get out of her way as Korda steamrolled into the U.S. Women's Open with six wins in seven starts. But by Friday night at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was heading home with a disappointing missed cut. Nelly Korda lines up a putt on the first green during the second round of the 2024 U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club. This year she has yet to win, but has three top-10 finishes in seven starts — and gave herself a breather by taking two weeks off after a tie for fifth at the Mizuho Americas Open in early May. 'I played the week before Chevron, so I was a bit more in playing mode,' she said of how different her prep was for this major compared to her defense of her Chevron Championship major title in April. 'Maybe a little bit more rested, I would say. But other than that, I've been working pretty hard, so I'm excited to see how this golf course is going to test my game.' Advertisement Her parents, Petr and Regina, came to Wisconsin early, too, to spend time with her at the house about 20 minutes away from Erin Hills. 'It's so pretty,' Korda said of her residence the week of the tournament at Erin Hills. 'It's a nice little getaway.' Already a 15-time winner on the LPGA Tour, she's won the Women's PGA Championship (2021) and the Chevron Championship (2024) and had the lead going into the third round of the Women's British Open last year before finishing second. But the U.S. Women's Open? Korda has never really been in the mix, with just two top-10 finishes in her 10 previous starts. Advertisement She said following her practice round on May 27 that her on-course preparation has remained the same, but it's hard not to think the differences of taking time off to practice, having family on hand for longer and, frankly, having a cozier living space might be the small changes needed for a U.S. Women's Open breakthrough. 'It's the biggest test in the game of golf,' she said. 'Definitely has tested me a lot. I love it. At the end of the day, this is why we do what we do is to play these golf courses in these conditions, to test our games in every aspect. Not even just our games, our mental, as well. I enjoy it, and I'm excited to see what this week is going to bring.' What time does Nelly Korda tee off? Korda will tee off on the first hole at 1:25 p.m. Thursday, May 29 for the first round. She will be paired with Charley Hull and Lexi Thompson. Advertisement The trio will tee off on No. 10 at 7:40 a.m. on Friday, May 30 for the second round. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: World No. 1 Nelly Korda on course to end her U.S. Women's Open drought
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
World no.1 golfer and tennis star's sister Nelly Korda labelled ‘dream girl' as she stuns in swimsuit shoot
NELLY KORDA has become the latest athlete to star in Sports Illustrated's famous swimsuit edition. The golf superstar, 26, has followed in the footsteps of the likes of Simone Biles, Eugenie Bouchard and Alex Morgan by gracing the magazine's special issue. 5 The reigning world No.1 attended a photoshoot with SI last year. Korda has now posted several snaps from the shoot to her Instagram account. Captioning them, the American wrote: "A DREAM AHHHHHH so excited to be featured alongside so many fellow athletes and amazing women! "Had the most amazing time last year w/ the best crew! Thank you to everyone that helped make this happen!" For the snaps, Korda posed in several different swimsuits on the beach. Her followers loved the post, which received more than 75,000 likes in barely six hours. One called her a "dream girl". While a second gushed: "To be this hot AND the best golfer in the world….. god has favorites." Nelly's sister Jessica, also a golfer, added: "Just just perfect." Korda has won two golf majors during her brilliant career. And she comes from a family of sporting excellence. Her father Petr, 57, was a professional tennis player; peaking at No2 in the world and winning the Australian Open in 1998, while her mother Regina was also a tennis star and reached No26 in the rankings. Jessica, 32, has earned six wins on the LPGA Tour. While brother Sebastian, 24, has followed in his parents' footsteps and is currently No23 in the ATP rankings. 5 5
Business Recorder
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Business Recorder
Casper makes it 2-0 to Ruud family after beating Korda in Madrid
Casper Ruud said gaining revenge for his family was on his mind during his win over Sebastian Korda at the Madrid Open on Sunday but the Norwegian could only grin sheepishly after learning his father Christian had actually beaten Petr Korda 26 years ago. Christian Ruud defeated former world number two Petr Korda in their only meeting on the ATP Tour at the Miami Open in 1999, a stat which surprised world number 15. 'Honestly I thought he had lost to Petr before, so I was out here seeking revenge for the family, but this is an even better statistic for us,' he said after his 6-3 6-3 win on Sunday. 'We'll try to keep it alive for as long as possible. It's fun that you see certain situations like this where father and son have played and are doing well. Djokovic hints at Madrid farewell after crashing out in second round 'I'm sure Sebi and I will play many more times in our career and I'll try my best to keep him behind me but at some point I'm sure he'll catch up or get a win over the Ruud family.' Victory was Ruud's 150th win on clay and the twice French Open runner-up will continue his preparations for the May 25-June 8 Grand Slam when he meets third-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the Madrid round of 16.
Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Casper makes it 2-0 to Ruud family after beating Korda in Madrid
Mar 27, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Sebastian Korda (USA) waves to fans while leaving the court after his match against Novak Djokovic (SRB)(not pictured) in a men's singles quarterfinal on day ten of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images REUTERS Casper Ruud said gaining revenge for his family was on his mind during his win over Sebastian Korda at the Madrid Open on Sunday but the Norwegian could only grin sheepishly after learning his father Christian had actually beaten Petr Korda 26 years ago. Christian Ruud defeated former world number two Petr Korda in their only meeting on the ATP Tour at the Miami Open in 1999, a stat which surprised world number 15. "Honestly I thought he had lost to Petr before, so I was out here seeking revenge for the family, but this is an even better statistic for us," he said after his 6-3 6-3 win on Sunday. "We'll try to keep it alive for as long as possible. It's fun that you see certain situations like this where father and son have played and are doing well. "I'm sure Sebi and I will play many more times in our career and I'll try my best to keep him behind me but at some point I'm sure he'll catch up or get a win over the Ruud family." Victory was Ruud's 150th win on clay and the twice French Open runner-up will continue his preparations for the May 25-June 8 Grand Slam when he meets third-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the Madrid round of 16. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Tennis-Casper makes it 2-0 to Ruud family after beating Korda in Madrid
Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters - Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France - April 9, 2025 Norway's Casper Ruud in action during his round of 32 match against Spain's Roberto Bautista-Agut REUTERS/Manon Cruz (Reuters) -Casper Ruud said gaining revenge for his family was on his mind during his win over Sebastian Korda at the Madrid Open on Sunday but the Norwegian could only grin sheepishly after learning his father Christian had actually beaten Petr Korda 26 years ago. Christian Ruud defeated former world number two Petr Korda in their only meeting on the ATP Tour at the Miami Open in 1999, a stat which surprised world number 15. "Honestly I thought he had lost to Petr before, so I was out here seeking revenge for the family, but this is an even better statistic for us," he said after his 6-3 6-3 win on Sunday. "We'll try to keep it alive for as long as possible. It's fun that you see certain situations like this where father and son have played and are doing well. "I'm sure Sebi and I will play many more times in our career and I'll try my best to keep him behind me but at some point I'm sure he'll catch up or get a win over the Ruud family." Victory was Ruud's 150th win on clay and the twice French Open runner-up will continue his preparations for the May 25-June 8 Grand Slam when he meets third-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the Madrid round of 16. (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
