Sebastian Korda is making waves in tennis, with the 23-year-old slowly but surely climbing the ATP rankings.
Following his latest efforts at Queen’s, the American has now moved up three places in the rankings to 20th.
He made it all the way to the semi-finals in London, having beaten Karen Khachanov, Grigor Dimitrov and Rinky Hijikata.
But the superb run was eventually brought to an end by compatriot Tommy Paul, who edged out Korda 6-4, 7-6(7-2).
The former went on to lift the trophy, beating Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets, with Frances Tiafoe and Coco Gauff reacting after seeing him win the title.
Sebastian Korda makes ATP history with latest rankings
But Korda’s time in the limelight has only just passed, with the American making it to the final of the Libema Open earlier this month.
He has certainly put himself in contention to go far at Wimbledon after reaching a first career final on grass.
A 6-2, 6-4 loss was suffered against Alex de Minaur, but Korda can certainly be proud of making his seventh ATP Tour final.
He can also be proud of creating history following the latest rankings, with Sebastian Korda and Petr Korda becoming the first father/son duo to rank in the Top 20 in ATP Rankings history, according to Greg Sharko on X.
The former player has moved to now 20 in the standings, with the latter having reached number two in 1998 after winning the Australian Open, with the rankings having come into effect on 23 August 1973.
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Korda is clearly delighted with the achievement, with the American star sharing his love on X after it emerged.
His focus will now turn to more Wimbledon preparations, with the third Grand Slam of the season rapidly approaching.
A lengthy run is on the cards, but to do that, he will more than likely have to beat the very best of what tennis has to offer.
New world number one Jannik Sinner will be very tough to beat, with the Italian in superb form on the grass after winning the Halle Open.
His fellow young star Carlos Alcaraz meanwhile is the defending champion, and is also at the very top of his game after lighting the French Open trophy.
And then there is the small matter of seven-time winner Novak Djokovic, who will be difficult to beat if he can overcome his injury issues.
The 24-time Grand Slam winner only just had knee surgery, but was spotted moving freely on the court in a practice session in London.
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