Sebastian Korda lifted his second ATP title in Washington on that Sunday after defeating Flavio Cobolli in the final, something he deserved after three years since the first one. The American was crowned simultaneously with Novak Djokovic winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris, who is one of his greatest inspirations. In a press conference following the victory, the American confessed how the Serbian played a crucial role in his decision to pursue tennis instead of continuing with hockey: "My father coached Radek Stepanek and almost every summer we went with him to the US Open. That's the reason I started playing tennis. I also played ice hockey and my parents told me, 'you have to decide what you want to do because everything is too much.' I fell in love with tennis at the US Open. Radek faced Djokovic on the Arthur Ashe court, around 10 o'clock at night and it was packed with people. The atmosphere was insane. I returned home and decided it was the sport I wanted to pursue. Going to these tournaments, being around the guys, having fun here... that was the biggest key of my career, I realized how much I wanted to be a professional tennis player."
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