Alcaraz Faces Munar in Tokyo Semifinal
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Carlos Alcaraz plays Jaume Munar today. It is a semifinal match. The match is part of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo.
Alcaraz and Munar are both tennis players from Spain. Many fans want to watch this match.
People can watch the match on TV. They can also watch it on streaming services. Streaming means watching on the internet.
Fans in Spain, Mexico, Latin America, and the United States can watch live. The match times are different in each country.
This is a big tournament. A tournament is a group of matches. The winner plays in the final.
Other tennis news is happening too. Novak Djokovic played in an exhibition match against Alexander Zverev. An exhibition match is just for fun, not for points.
Djokovic also has a special record. He has won many matches in a row. This is called a winning streak.
Vocabulary5 words
- semifinal
- a match before the final; the last four players
- streaming
- watching video on the internet
- tournament
- a sports event with many matches
- exhibition
- a match just for show, not for points
- winning streak
- many wins one after another
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1. Jaume Munar 2. ATP 500 Tokyo 3. False
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Carlos Alcaraz plays Jaume Munar today. It is a _____ match. The match is part of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo.
Alcaraz and Munar are both tennis players from _____. Many fans want to watch this match.
People can watch the match on TV. They can also watch it on _____ services.
Fans in Spain, Mexico, Latin America, and the United States can watch _____.
This is a big _____. The winner plays in the final.
Novak Djokovic played in an _____ match against Alexander Zverev.
Djokovic also has a special _____.
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