Korda Provides Shoutout to Italian Followers Who Harassed Him Throughout Win in Rome

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday May 10, 2024

Sebastian Korda has a message for the cluster of followers that harassed him over the course of his 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4 win over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli on Friday: It’s all good.

The American took to Twitter to provide a shout out to the ornery followers after his two hour and 43-minute triumph, saying: “Shoutout to the fans behind me for talking inappropriately about my girlfriend, family and team for 2.5hrs. Thank you for the extra motivation – still love y’all!”

Shoutout to the followers behind me for speaking inappropriately about my girlfriend, household and workforce for two.5hrs. Thank you for the additional motivation 🙏💪

Still love yall🇮🇹❤️ https://t.co/sJxT2KmsT1

— Sebastian Korda (@SebiKorda) May 10, 2024

Twenty seventh-ranked Korda picked up his first profession win in Rome, in his third look, and can face Taylor Fritz within the third spherical.

Fritz took out one other Italian, Fabio Fognini, 6-3, 6-4.

American Ben Shelton additionally superior into spherical three on Friday, defeating Pavel Kotov, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Marcos Giron (v Rublev) and Tommy Paul (v Karatsev) will contest their second-round matches on Saturday, because the American males attempt to place 5 into the spherical of 32 on the Foro Italico.