Tennis star’s hilarious reply as interviewer suffers awkward ‘sex’ gaffe live on TV | Tennis | Sport

Sebastian Korda had the perfect response to a hilarious on-court interview gaffe as he reached the final in Delray Beach over the weekend. The world No. 40 took out third seed Flavio Cobolli in the semi-finals, winning a close first set before running away with it to clinch a 7-6(1) 6-1 victory. Korda now has an undefeated 3-0 record against the Italian, having also beaten him in the 2024 Washington Open final and the Italian Open earlier that year.

And the American was asked about his great record against Cobolli, but things didn’t quite go to plan. It’s not uncommon to suffer a slip of the tongue and say the wrong word, and that happened to Michelle Yu as she spoke to Korda in front of the centre court crowd in Delray Beach – and viewers watching at home on live TV.

“You’ve played Flavio three times and you’ve had sex – success against him all three times. Why is it that you have had such success against him?” she asked, trying to hold back the laughter as Korda grinned.

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And the former world No. 15 doubled down on Yu’s slip-up as he jokingly replied: “He’s a good-looking guy, so, you know!” Korda then came up against another familiar face in the final, Tommy Paul.

The 25-year-old defeated the No. 5 seed 6-4 6-3 to get his hands on his third tour-level title, and his first since the 2024 Washington Open. It’s been a difficult few months for Korda, who was left on crutches when he skipped the 2025 French Open. He also retired injured at his home Grand Slam, the US Open, last summer, and has since struggled to rediscover his best tennis.

But Korda has been on a roll in recent weeks, finishing runner-up at the San Diego Challenger before reaching the Dallas quarter-finals, and now being crowned the Delray Beach Open champion.

“[It means] a lot. I’ve been through some stuff the past couple of months, years. I’ve lost a lot of finals and now to get one here in Delray – this is where I made my first ATP final – so it’s like a full-circle day. I’m just happy,” he said after lifting his third title.

“It was tricky. We were both struggling out there, it was super windy. I was just trying to put the ball in the court. I was born and raised in Florida, so I’m used to the wind a little bit, but this was extreme for sure.”

The world No. 40 recently enlisted retired ATP star, Ryan Harrison, in his coaching camp – and they’ve enjoyed instant success. Harrison is also a successful pundit and commentator, and often works for Sky Sports in the UK.

“Every day is just such good energy. He couldn’t care less if I’m playing good or bad, just a good attitude, that’s what he’s asked for. He’s going to be positive out there, I’ll try to do everything I can to be positive,” Korda said of their relationship.

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