Will Korda channel superstar sister against Alcaraz?

Plenty of attention will be on Sebastian Korda Friday when he steps on court to play World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz in the third round at Roland Garros. But he will not be the only member of his family with fans watching them this week.

Korda’s sister, Nelly Korda, is the No. 1 women’s golf player in the world and has been one of the best athletes on the planet in recent months. She is competing in the United States Women's Open Championship.

“Luckily and unluckily, I was out of the tournament every time she was doing well, so I always had the opportunity to watch her. I would always watch the last couple of holes because I can't take watching it. It's just too nerve-wracking for me,” Korda said. “Obviously, both of my sisters are my biggest inspirations, just growing up around them, watching them, how hard they worked their whole lives to be in the position that they're in. Yeah, it's a lot of fun watching her right now.”

Sebi’s oldest sister, Jessica Korda, is also a standout golfer currently out of action following the birth of her first child. Nelly, however, has been a dominant force in the golf world.

The 25-year-old has won six of her past seven tournaments and has nearly double the points as the World No. 2.

“She's such an unbelievable competitor. She'll do anything to win out there,” Korda said. “She'll put her teeth into everything. She's a true warrior. Just watching her play right now, it's really inspiring to watch.”

Nelly has long been one of Sebi's biggest fans, too. Four years ago, she was thrilled to watch from afar when her brother played his idol, Rafael Nadal, at Roland Garros.

“He’ll definitely come back to a lot of texts,” Nelly said at the time. “No matter what, we’re usually the first ones to text him, even if it’s a bad day or if it’s a good day. Same with him for us.”

The match against Nadal is a fond memory for Korda, who lost the match in straight sets.

“The first time I played him it was, obviously, very difficult. He's one of the reasons why I play tennis. One of my dream matches was to play him here at the French Open,” Korda said. “Getting that opportunity… at the beginning it was strange because you've seen him so many times on TV, and then he is across the net, and you are playing against him here. It's basically his home. He has dominated here his whole career.

“It was obviously very difficult, but you get through that pretty fast, and you just try to beat him. It's very difficult to play him.”

Korda will have another tough match when he faces Alcaraz, who is one of 28 players to reach No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings. Two years ago Alcaraz defeated Korda in straight sets in the third round at Roland Garros.

“He's been one of the best clay-courters in the last couple of years, so it's obviously going to be very difficult,” Korda said. “We've played probably two years ago to the day, a third round, exactly. A night match as well.

“It’s going to be a fun experience, and hopefully I can play some good tennis. We'll see what happens.”