Nelly Korda Reflects on Her Father’s Legacy and Pressure to Succeed This family story will move you.

As the daughter of former tennis champion Petr Korda, Nelly has grown up in the shadow of greatness. But instead of feeling inspired — for years, she felt crushed by the weight of expectations.

“There were days I cried on the course,” she confessed, “because I thought I’d never be enough.”

Yet her father never demanded perfection. What he did was harder — he believed in her completely, even when she didn’t believe in herself. That silent support turned into the fuel she needed to define success on her own terms.

“Dad’s legacy isn’t his trophies — it’s the freedom he gave me to chase my own.”