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	Encyclopedia: Petr Korda
		Korda was involved in four Grand Slam finals during his career - two in singles and two in doubles.
		In 1992, Korda made it to the men's singles final at the French Open, where he was defeated in straight sets by defending champion Jim Courier 7-5, 6-2, 6-1.
		Korda did not return to the professional tour and, to all extents and purposes, the ban marked the end of a career during which Korda won ten singles titles and ten doubles titles.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Petr-Korda (797 words)

	Petr Korda -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Korda was involved in four (Winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge) Grand Slam finals during his career - two in singles and two in doubles.
		In 1992, Korda made it to the men's singles final at the French Open, where he was defeated in straight sets by defending champion (additional info and facts about Jim Courier) Jim Courier 7-5, 6-2, 6-1.
		The crowning moment of Korda's career came in 1998, when he faced (additional info and facts about Marcelo Ríos) Marcelo Ríos in the men's singles final at the Australian Open.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/petr_korda.htm (389 words)

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		The 30-year-old Korda, near retirement from relentless pain a few years ago, celebrated his revival Sunday by falling to his knees in prayer, cartwheeling across court and climbing into the stands to hug his wife and daughter after a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 romp over wooden, error-prone Marcelo Rios.
		Korda, who will reach a career-high No. 2 in the next rankings, is the first Czech man to win the Australian title since his idol, Ivan Lendl, in 1989 and 1990.
		Korda, who lost to Rios in straight sets in the first round of last year's Australian Open and fell in the first round two years ago, ruled this match from the sixth game of the opening set, when he broke Rios for the second time for a 4-2 lead.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/other/auswrup.htm (1253 words)

	Petr Korda
		Petr Korda played inspired tennis to win the Aussie Open at the age of 30.
		Korda has an up and down career where he is now playing his best.
		Korda played his best tennis to win the Australian Open, coming from 2 sets down to beat Bjorkman and caned Rios 6-2 6-2 6-2.
	www.geocities.com /Pipeline/Dropzone/6766/pk.html (187 words)

	Davis Cup - News Article
		Petr Korda has pinpointed Jiri Novak as the man to carry the Czech Republic past Spain in the opening round of the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas, 6-8 February, 2004.
		Korda, an Australian Open champion in 1998 and regular Davis Cup player throughout his career, believes his countrymen have what it takes to put out last year’s finalists - as long as Novak is on his game.
		Korda told him that if he did as he was told, he would be ranked inside the top 70 by the end of that year.
	www.daviscup.com /news/newsarticle.asp?id=12702 (684 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Korda stuck in clay at Italian Open 05/12/98
		Korda, the Australian Open champion, was seeded No. 2 and joined No. 5 seed Greg Rusedski and No. 7 Jonas Bjorkman in making early exits from the $2.4 million tournament.
		Korda had an outside shot to reach No. 1, provided he reached the final and Sampras was ousted early on.
		Korda, a French Open finalist in 1992, sprayed shots wildly and drew derisive whistles from the center-court crowd.
	www.augustachronicle.com /stories/051298/spo_124-1904.shtml (436 words)

	CBS News \| Petr Korda Mum Over Drug Use \| December 13, 1999 05:18:53
		Petr Korda, accompanied by three security guards, rushed out of an ATP Tour meeting without a word Saturday night after escaping a grilling from players about his positive steroid test amid calls for a "zero tolerance" drug policy.
		Neither Korda nor anyone among the tour leaders addressed details of the "exceptional circumstances" that led an appeals panel to reduce his punishment after he tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone after Wimbledon last year.
		Korda's lawyers are seeking to block the ITF action, and Korda has claimed he didn't knowingly take the drug.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/1999/01/17/archive/main28850.shtml (683 words)

	Corpus Christi Online - / Martin ousts defending champion Korda in five sets
		With no small measure of irony, the man who sent Korda packing in the wee hours Sunday was Todd Martin, the ATP players council president who wanted him banned for a year for testing positive for an anabolic steroid.
		It was a luminous match overshadowed by the lingering drug case, a controversy that Korda and Martin could neither ignore nor let interfere with their business on court.
		Korda, who tested positive for Nandrolone at Wimbledon last year but received a lenient punishment criticized by most players, thanked Martin, then walked off the court applauding the nearly 14,000 fans cheering him.
	www.caller2.com /autoconv/sportsworld99/sportsworld29.html (789 words)

	Petr Korda: Late Bloomer Takes Step Toward First Grand Slam Title
		Korda, who will turn 30 in January, is known as "Woodpecker" in the locker room, owing to his long neck and prominent nose.
		He was born in Prague and grew up playing at Slavia, the archrival club of Spartak, where a young Martina Navratilova honed her strokes before defecting to the United States.
		Korda was a ball boy at a Davis Cup match involving the other great Czech player of the 1980s, Ivan Lendl, and in 1987, he joined the tour himself, two years before the Velvet Revolution that removed Czechoslovakia from the Soviet orbit.
	partners.nytimes.com /library/sports/090297ten-us-open-korda.html (521 words)

	CNN/SI - World Tennis - Korda sees no reason to hide - Tuesday January 12, 1999 10:16 AM
		Korda was stripped of ranking points and prize money won at Wimbledon but the committee ruled against imposing the maximum one-year ban.
		Korda would not comment on the ITF's decision to refer the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a process which could take three months, but maintained he took the steroid without knowing.
		Agassi had a training session with Korda on Monday and Tuesday said it was too early to condemn the 30-year-old Czech.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/world/news/1999/01/12/korda_nothiding (651 words)

	CNN/SI - Tennis - Korda delays retirement to clear name after positive drug test - Friday January 01, 1999 11:45 AM
		Korda tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone during Wimbledon last July, the International Tennis Federation announced last month.
		Korda is entered in next week's Qatar Open as he prepares to defend his Australian title in Melbourne later this month.
		Korda said he remains baffled how the nandrolone turned up in his urine sample when he was tested after his quarterfinal loss to Tim Henman.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/news/1999/01/01/korda_rep (674 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| Korda awaits doping case ruling
		Korda, who failed to retain the Australian Open title earlier this month, is trying to stop attempts by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to have its own decision not to ban him overturned.
		But Mr Korda's counsel, Mr Charles Flint QC, told the court that the ITF, under its own anti-doping programme, had no right in law to appeal against the decision, which was "final and binding" on both sides.
		Mr Korda's case is a rarity in tennis which has had only a handful of positive drug tests in the past five years, none involving top players and most covering recreational drugs.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/264694.stm (368 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Sampras' No. 1 spot safe as Kucera ends Korda's unbeaten run 02/21/98
		Petr Korda was upset by Karol Kucera in the quarterfinals Friday.
		Korda, the Australian Open winner last month, and undefeated in 14 matches this season, would have unseated Sampras at the top of the ATP rankings if he'd won the ECC.
		Korda said he was still hung over from his triumph in Australia and was feeling tired and weak.
	www.augustachronicle.com /stories/022198/spo_124-8768.shtml (388 words)

	Pocono Record Online: Kournikova goes wild in win (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Korda, the center of a burgeoning drug controversy stemming from his positive steroid test, shrugged off the "improper and insulting" cracks from several spectators and advanced to the third round with a 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 thrashing of Spain's Julian Alonso.
		It was fast — only 78 minutes — and uneventful, and Korda played without a hint of the ankle soreness he suffered when he sprawled to the court in his opening-round match.
		When Korda reached the center of the court as he was walking off, he dropped his bag and made one of his trademark scissors kicks, prompting another cheer from the crowd.
	www.poconorecord.com /1999/sports/national/jmm95807.htm (838 words)

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		Petr Korda, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-4 Stefan Edberg d.
		Petr Korda, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 Wayne Ferreira (10) d.
		Petr Korda (16), 6-3, 6-3 Thomas Enqvist (4) d.
	www.stevegtennis.com /data/96result.txt (19880 words)

	The Indian Express : Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		LONDON, DECEMBER 9: Czech Petr Korda beat defending champion Pat Cash in the Honda Challenge on Saturday but was left with mixed feelings after missing out on the chance of playing his idol John McEnroe in the final.
		Korda, at 33 the youngest player in the seniors tournament, will instead face French Davis Cup captain Guy Forget, who beat McEnroe earlier in the day.
		Korda, though, praised McEnroe, saying: “John gives this tour his heart and soul, that everyone has to understand and he is the great ambassador of this tour.
	www.indianexpress.com /ie20011210/sp7.html (194 words)

	Daily Excelsior... Sports
		Defending champion Petr Korda overcame an ankle injury and a furore over his positive drug test to sneak through his opening round match at the Australian Open yesterday.
		Korda, who tested positive for steriods at last year’s Wimbledon Championships, has been the subject of a player backlash after escaping a ban.
		Korda said that trying to play this tournament amid the drug controversy is not easy, but you have to live with it.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /99jan20/sports.htm (2543 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Sampras knocked out of U.S. Open 9/1/97
		Pete Sampras of Tampa, Fla., returns to Petr Korda of the Czech Republic during their match at the U.S. Open in New York, Monday.
		The 15th-seeded Korda, a pencil-thin left-hander who gave Sampras fits in a five-setter at Wimbledon, had all the luck and all the right answers this time in an inspired performance that advanced him to the quarterfinals.
		Korda celebrated in his unique way, leaping high in a double scissor kick when he captured the third set and once again when he put away the match - his first victory in six matches over Sampras since the 1993 Grand Slam Cup.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/090297/spo_usopen.html (1152 words)

	Tennis body accepts Korda’s excuse on drug test (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Korda, the 1998 Australian Open champion, tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone.
		Korda is the highest-profile tennis player to test positive for drugs since former world No. 1 Mats Wilander and his doubles partner Karel Novacek returned positive tests for cocaine at the 1995 French Open.
		Korda is the second player to be given the benefit of the doubt by the ITF recently.
	www.texnews.com /1998/sports/korda1224.html (529 words)

	ATP NOTEBOOK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		His second daughter, Nelly, was born two weeks ago Tuesday, but Korda has been on the road most of that time.
		Korda, 30, is having the most eventful year of his career.
		Korda had groin surgery in 1995 and again in 1996.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/1998/08/12/spt_atpnotes12.html (845 words)

	Daily Excelsior... Sports
		Swedish player Jonas Bjorkman has called for Petr Korda to be banned and says the International Tennis Federation is scared of confronting the drugs issue.
		Korda had his ranking points and prizemoney stripped for testing positive to the banned steroid nandrolone at Wimbledon in July.
		Korda has raised some doubts about whether he will play this year’s Australian Open but Bjorkman said it was a ploy to generate sympathy.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /99jan08/sports.htm (3019 words)

	tennis player korda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Thomas Enqvist 1099 0 18 6 Petr Korda 1080 +1 3 7 Patrick Rafter...
		When Petr Korda failed his drug test at...
		Sprinter Ben Johnson was famously disgraced for taking anabolic steroids, while many other athletes, from runner Linford Christie to tennis player Petr Korda, have tested positive for nandrolone...
	www.tenniswa.com /tennisplayerkorda (785 words)

	Petr Korda, RCA Championships, Tennis, ASAPSports FastScripts, Sports Interviews, Quotes, Transcript (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		PETR KORDA: I don't think so was a great performance, but, you know, I won today.
		PETR KORDA: Yeah, I was back up, but I was playing with the injury.
		PETR KORDA: I am 100% healthy and I don't think so I am going to have more injuries and I need some time right now.
	www.asapsports.com /tennis/1996rca/081296PK.html (387 words)

	ESPN.com: Petr Korda
		Comeback year as Korda worked to regain his form following surgery.
		Hampered by injuries the entire year -- he later underwent operations on his hernia and groin -- Korda dropped from the ATP's Top 20 but still managed to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
		Was ranked in the top 20 every week and reached three singles finals and one doubles final but failed to win.
	espn.go.com /tennis/atp/profiles/korda.html (283 words)

	PETR KORDA TRANSCRIPT
		timur - there was a whole team...
		queequeg - no there are at home with the new born
		radhi9 - first is 5.5 and second one is one week old.
	www.geocities.com /Colosseum/Bleachers/8832/korda.htm (1434 words)

	tribuneindia... Sports
		Fourth seed Petr Korda, who beat Rios in the Australian open final to claim his first major title this year and who also had a mathematical chance to pass Sampras here, never got out of the first round.
		Korda, who scored the biggest upset of last year’s US Open by stunning Sampras, became this year’s first high level casualty with a whopping 57 unforced errors, falling to German veteran Bernd Karbacher 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-1 in a battle of 30-year-olds.
		Tenth-seeded Spaniard Carlos Moya had the upper hand in a dogfight with Mariano Puerta, when the Argentine was forced to quit in the fourth set due to cramps.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1998/98sep04/sports.htm (5041 words)

	Corpus Christi Online - / Defending champ Korda thrashes Spain's Alonso
		MELBOURNE, Australia - Only a few snide remarks from fans pierced the atmosphere of decorum on court, the players shook hands like gentlemen and, for one day, at least, defending champion Petr Korda escaped a pummeling by his peers.
		Korda, the center of a burgeoning drug controversy stemming from his positive steroid test, shrugged off the "improper and insulting" cracks from several spectators and advanced to the third round of the Australian Open early today with a 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 thrashing of Spain's Julian Alonso.
		It was fast - only 78 minutes - and uneventful, and Korda played without a hint of the ankle soreness he suffered when he sprawled to the court in his opening-round match.
	www.caller2.com /autoconv/sportsworld99/sportsworld22.html (521 words)

	Petr Korda at 1992 Compaq Gran Slam Cup; Tennis; December 10, 1992; ASAPSports FastScripts; Sports Interviews, Quotes, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Petr Korda at 1992 Compaq Gran Slam Cup; Tennis; December 10, 1992; ASAPSports FastScripts; Sports Interviews, Quotes, Transcript
		PETR KORDA: There was-- I am going to leave it for myself.
		I know exactly when I am going to play, and 'till the end of the year, you know, it is really open.
	www.asapsports.com /tennis/1992grslam/121092PK.html (498 words)

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