Alcaraz Faces Wu in US Open Third Round
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Carlos Alcaraz played a tennis match at the US Open. He played against Wu Yibing. This was the third round of the tournament.
The US Open is a Grand Slam event. A Grand Slam is one of the four biggest tennis tournaments in the world. It happens every year in New York.
Alcaraz is a famous tennis player. He is from Spain. Many people wanted to watch this match.
The match happened on a Friday. People could watch it on TV. People could also watch it online.
Fans checked the schedule to know the match time. Many websites showed information about the match.
This match was part of many matches at the US Open that day. The tournament has many rounds. Players who win move to the next round.
Vocabulary5 words
- US Open
- a big tennis tournament in New York
- third round
- the third part of a competition
- Grand Slam
- one of the four most important tennis tournaments
- online
- on the internet
- schedule
- a list of times for events
Quiz
Answer key
1. Wu Yibing 2. Third round 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Carlos Alcaraz played a tennis match at the _____. He played against Wu Yibing. This was the _____ of the tournament.
The US Open is a _____ event. A Grand Slam is one of the four biggest tennis tournaments in the world. It happens every year in New York.
Alcaraz is a famous tennis player. He is from Spain. Many people wanted to watch this match.
The match happened on a Friday. People could watch it on TV. People could also watch it _____.
Fans checked the _____ to know the match time. Many websites showed information about the match.