Sebastian Korda continued his winning streak on the ATP Tour after emerging victorious in his opening match at the Indian Wells Open.
The American star, who clinched the third title of his career at the Delray Beach Open in February, beat Francisco Comesana in straight sets, 7-5, 6-0, to advance to the second round in ‘Tennis Paradise’.
Korda will take on sixth seed Alex de Minaur in round two of the ATP Masters 1000 event, against whom he trails 3-1 in the head-to-head.
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They last clashed in the ‘s-Hertogenbosch back in 2024, where De Minaur came out on top comfortably.
With his triumph over Comesana, Korda has just achieved a feat on the tour that only two of his compatriots have ever managed.
Seb Korda joins Andy Roddick and James Blake in rare feat
Korda was tested by Comesana in the opener, but found his rhythm in the second set, where he delivered a bagel to seal the win.
Having secured a flawless set in the second, Korda is now just the third American man ever to register a 6-0 scoreline at both the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open.
He joined former US Open champion Andy Roddick and Miami Open tournament director James Blake in the list of players to accomplish this, according to Opta Ace.
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Korda produced two bagels in his debut Miami campaign, securing 6-0 sets against Radu Albot and Aslan Karatsev in 2021.
Seb Korda reacts to his first-round win at the Indian Wells Open
In his on-court interview after winning in round one, Korda said: “I’m happy with how I kept my cool, because it could have slipped away at any moment.
“I was serving poorly, my forehand was poor, my backhand [was] poor. If I’m happy about anything, it’s how I was returning.
“I felt much better in the second set. I had a slight discomfort in my back, but there’s always going to be something.
“Mentally I feel better, I can have fun on the court and not worry about winning or losing. The important thing is to believe in the process, because the results eventually come.”
Korda has only ever gone as far as the third round at the Indian Wells Open.
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