Meet the amazing, athletic Korda family, from golfers to tennis pros: Nelly is No 1 in the golf world, elder sis Jessica is a 6-time LPGA winner, and younger brother Sebastian ranks 21 in the ATP

Jul 15 , 2024

Regina, Nelly, Jessica and Petr Korda are the world’s most talented sporting family. Photo: Getty Images

When all 5 members of a single family turn out to be globally ranked sportspeople, you know they’ve got great genes – and, like the Bryants and the Williams sisters, the Kordas are something special

Born to tennis stars Petr and Regina Korda, Nelly, Jessica and Sebastian are renowned athletes in their own right, from Olympic medallist Nelly and pro golfer Jessica to rising tennis scion Sebastian

Just like the Bryants and the Williams sisters, this Czech-American family are all professional athletes.

Petr Korda was a top tennis professional back in the 1980s and 1990s. He married another tennis pro, Regina Rajchrtová, and they have three children. The couple repped their native country Czechoslovakia before the Eastern Bloc dissolved and played at top-level tournaments around the world, including Grand Slams and Olympics. After the couple retired from tennis, they became US citizens and settled in Bradenton, Florida, according to their profile on the LPGA website.

Petr and Regina Korda were both tennis stars in the 80s and 90s – now their offspring are smashing it too. Photo: Getty Images

Petr took up golf upon his retirement – a sport that his daughters took a shine to – and now their younger daughter Nelly is a top-ranked women’s professional golfer globally and their older daughter Jessica ranked No. 18 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf in 2023. Their son, Sebastian, is ranked 21st in tennis’ ATP at the time of writing. Talk about an athletic family!

The ultra-talented Korda siblings. Photo: @nellykorda/Instagram

So let’s find out more about each of them and the relationship they have with each other:

1. Jessica Korda, 31

Jessica Korda racked up six golfing titles before having her baby earlier this year. Photo: AP Photo

Jessica is an LPGA golfer. After welcoming her son in early 2024, and with a wrist injury, the 31-year-old hasn’t competed this season, but according to the LPGA, she’s won six titles and 44 other top-10 results over her 13-year professional career.

Jessica Korda and her family. The golf star gave birth in February. Photo: @thejessicakorda/Instagram

Despite having to compete against her sister Nelly (more on her in a moment), Jessica told People magazine that she and Nelly have each other’s backs: “Everyone always tries to pit us against each other and we always disappoint everyone when we say that we are each other’s biggest supporters.”

2. Nelly Korda, 25

Nelly Korda tees off from the second hole during the Women’s British Open golf championship in Scotland, in 2021. Photo: AP Photo