Fans Stunned as Nelly Korda Shares the One Thing Her Mum Asked That She Struggles to Do.
Nelly Korda may be dominating the tennis world with grace and grit, but off the court, the star athlete recently shared a deeply personal challenge—one that left fans both surprised and moved.
In a recent interview, Korda opened up about a request her mother made that she still finds incredibly difficult to honor: “To take a full week off. No training. No tennis. Just rest.”
“I love my sport so much, and I’m constantly pushing to improve,” Korda said. “But my mum—who’s been through this journey with me—looked me in the eye and said, ‘Promise me you’ll give yourself time to just be human.’ And honestly, that’s harder than any match I’ve played.”
Fans were stunned at the simplicity—and the weight—of the request. Social media lit up with messages of support, calling it “a reminder we all need,” and praising her mum for prioritizing mental and physical health in a world that never seems to slow down.
One fan wrote, “It’s wild that the hardest thing for someone like Nelly isn’t a Grand Slam, but actually slowing down. That hit me.”
Whether Korda will take that full week remains to be seen—but she’s reminded fans that sometimes the toughest battles happen off the court.
