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Dan Evans faces sporting family dynasty at Wimbledon with Sebastian Korda son of tennis champ Petr and golf-star sisters

DAN EVANS will face an American family dynasty today as he looks to break new personal ground.

The British No1 has never been to the second week of Wimbledon before.

Sebastian Korda faces British No1 Dan Evans in the third round at Wimbledon
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Sebastian Korda faces British No1 Dan Evans in the third round at WimbledonCredit: AP
No22 seed Evans is hoping to reach the second week at Wimbledon for the first time
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No22 seed Evans is hoping to reach the second week at Wimbledon for the first timeCredit: PA

But he will achieve that if he beats debutant Sebastian Korda in the third round.

Evans' opponent is part of an amazing family tree – a case of Keeping Up With The Kordas.

Dad Petr won the 1998 Australian Open for the Czechs while mum Regina Rajchrtova also played professional tennis.

Sister Nelly, 22, is the best female golfer in the world and lifted her first major crown at the Women’s PGA Championship in Atlanta last weekend.

To , another sister Jessica is also a pro golfer, the 28-year-old ranked at 13 in the world.

Beaming Korda, 20, said: “It is something incredible.

"My sister Nelly is 22 years old and she’s already doing crazy things like that, so it’s really inspirational.

“I was with my dad watching in his room and it was super nerve-wracking.


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Petr Korda reached a career-high second in the world rankings during his tennis career
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Petr Korda reached a career-high second in the world rankings during his tennis careerCredit: Getty
Daughter Nelly has gone one better in the women's golf rankings and is the current No1, winning her first major last weekend
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Daughter Nelly has gone one better in the women's golf rankings and is the current No1, winning her first major last weekendCredit: Getty Images - Getty

“There was definitely some stress there, but she handled herself so well.

"It was super cool and both my Dad and I were super emotional and were just super happy for her.”

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The eldest sibling, 28-year-old Jessica, is the 13th-highest ranked female golfer on the planet
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The eldest sibling, 28-year-old Jessica, is the 13th-highest ranked female golfer on the planetCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Korda Sr celebrated his 1998 Australian Open success with wife Regina Rajchrtova and daughter Jessica
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Korda Sr celebrated his 1998 Australian Open success with wife Regina Rajchrtova and daughter JessicaCredit: Reuters
Mum Regina and sister Jessica joined Nelly for her title celebrations as she lifted the Women's PGA Championship
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Mum Regina and sister Jessica joined Nelly for her title celebrations as she lifted the Women's PGA ChampionshipCredit: Getty Images - Getty
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