Better career: Korda or FAA

catskillthunder

Professional
it totality, I think FAA will. Who will take more selfies with GOATS is the actual real questions. That seems to be the things in which guys are measured on today HAAHA
 

Kralingen

Bionic Poster
FAA has achieved a lot more than Korda and they are the exact same age. He has proven his ability to hang around on a pro tour and make it deep in many tournaments, and he can beat top 10 players as well. Better mover and has more of a developed net game.

FAA easily has the higher level, but there's something in Korda, I think his effortless forehand and consistency on serve, that FAA doesn't seem to have right now. The game is looking more and more difficult to FAA while it's looking easier and easier to Korda.

I'm going to be bold and say Korda. I think there's a large host of potential he has yet to unlock. Obviously FAA could prove me wrong but he is not progressing the way he should be at all.
 

accidental

Hall of Fame
Korda. FAA seems to be a very good athlete, while Korda is a better ball striker.

Mainly though it seems FAA is too mentally weak to have any huge impact on the tour
 

Yugram

Legend
Isn’t it ironic how Aliassime is one of the most physically gifted young players on tour currently, while having one of the weakest mental strength in top100?
 
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TheNachoMan

Guest
Isn’t it ironic how Aliassime is one of the most physically gifted young players on tour currently, while having one of the weakest mental strength in top100?
It reminds me of a certain Swiss maestro with a pretty backhand
 

Krish0608

G.O.A.T.
Korda actually has potential to do great things. Seems to have the mentality too. FAA on the other hand has been a train wreck despite the initial promise
 

Swingmaster

Hall of Fame
Korda actually has potential to do great things. Seems to have the mentality too. FAA on the other hand has been a train wreck despite the initial promise
True, but despite being a train wreck he's still 21st in the world at age 20. If he can just get it together...maybe with coach Nadal.
 

dapchai

Legend
Petr Korda won the AO Singles 98 and the AO Doubles 96, and was a runner-up at RG Singles 92 and RG Doubles 90. So he definitely had a better career than FAA.
 

junior74

Bionic Poster
Korda har sensational shots, but seems a little uninterested. If he improves in that field, he can become tip top!

FAA is more of a Coric type?
 

Arak

Legend
Korda unequivocally. FAA has actually regressed while Korda is showing steady improvement. Korda is more convincing too, he has the right body language.
 

Swingmaster

Hall of Fame
Petr Korda won the AO Singles 98 and the AO Doubles 96, and was a runner-up at RG Singles 92 and RG Doubles 90. So he definitely had a better career than FAA.
I figured that joke was coming eventually. The previous poster tried it too but his English failed him.

But it does bring up another question: Will Sebastian have a better career than his father?
 
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Deleted member 771911

Guest
No poll? FAA.
Korda will do well. Maybe a slam or two. FAA could get 3 or 4.
 

Swingmaster

Hall of Fame
Well, so far, his partnership with Tony doesn't seem to pay much dividends.
But the fact that FAA was willing to take on the extra pressure of having Tony as coach might be a good sign. Plus, Tony believes in him. He seems to me like a very athletic and intelligent guy who lacks the X factor. His calm nature was an asset to him on the youth level, where he could easily handle an older Tsitipas.
 

dapchai

Legend
I figured that joke was coming eventually. The previous poster tried it too but his English failed him.

But it does bring up another question: Will Sebastian have a better career than his father?
Not sure, but he hasn't been really outstanding among the young guns yet. Being successul both at singles and doubles (like his father) is quite difficult to replicate these days.
 

Visionary

Hall of Fame
Well, so far, his partnership with Tony doesn't seem to pay much dividends.
FAA was better without Tony. If he gets rid of the old Nadal coach, Felix will be himself again which means better than Korda. The Canadian has stayed in top 20 ATP rankings before Tony.
 

Swingmaster

Hall of Fame
FAA was better without Tony. If he gets rid of the old Nadal coach, Felix will be himself again which means better than Korda. The Canadian has stayed in top 20 ATP rankings before Tony.
He just started with Tony. Im not sure what Tony is trying to instill, but itll probably take more than a few weeks.
 

daggerman

Hall of Fame
It's an interesting question because I think people might be inclined to see contrast where it doesn't exist. It's been noted by several commentators that Korda and his team are very much taking a process-over-results approach, which might explain why he's not as high in the rankings as some of his age group peers. Contrast this with somebody like Zverev, who, in the interest of maximizing results early, didn't prioritize learning to play outside of his comfort zone, and his progress has stalled somewhat as a result.

But...I think Team Felix is taking exactly the same approach as Team Korda; it just so happens that Felix, in taking this process-oriented approach, happened to also reach the top 20 in the process.

My sense is that Felix's ascent to the very top of the sport will happen rather suddenly and not incrementally. I could see him not finishing inside of the top 10 this year, but then challenging for #1 next year. I know it sounds crazy, but I am a believer in his talent and work ethic. We shall see.

I see Korda as a perennial top-10 player who could win some slams.
 

Swingmaster

Hall of Fame
It's an interesting question because I think people might be inclined to see contrast where it doesn't exist. It's been noted by several commentators that Korda and his team are very much taking a process-over-results approach, which might explain why he's not as high in the rankings as some of his age group peers. Contrast this with somebody like Zverev, who, in the interest of maximizing results early, didn't prioritize learning to play outside of his comfort zone, and his progress has stalled somewhat as a result.

But...I think Team Felix is taking exactly the same approach as Team Korda; it just so happens that Felix, in taking this process-oriented approach, happened to also reach the top 20 in the process.

My sense is that Felix's ascent to the very top of the sport will happen rather suddenly and not incrementally. I could see him not finishing inside of the top 10 this year, but then challenging for #1 next year. I know it sounds crazy, but I am a believer in his talent and work ethic. We shall see.

I see Korda as a perennial top-10 player who could win some slams.
Nice post. By Zverev not learning to play outside his comfort zone you mean, like, coming to the net? Just wondering. Guys like Nadal were able to learn how to hit different shots on the pro tour, rather than toiling in the lower levels. When you hear about the Challengers you hear about young players "learning how to win." I guess thats what FAA kind of missed out on? Idk.
 

Visionary

Hall of Fame
He just started with Tony. Im not sure what Tony is trying to instill, but itll probably take more than a few weeks.
It is true that Toni Nadal has only begun in the official role of FAA coach and that any progress may take time. Yet, we overlook the fact that Felix has been training in Toni Nadal's academy in Spain beyond the month May. Don't you guys think that the fine young Canadian has hired Rafa's uncle to improve his clay court record prior to the clay court season rather than to instill further improvements to his overall game?
 
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