Alcaraz to Play Lehecka in Japan Open Final
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Carlos Alcaraz will play in the Japan Open final.
The tournament is in Tokyo. Alcaraz is seed number 3.
Alcaraz played against Jaume Munar. Munar is from Spain, like Alcaraz.
Alcaraz was losing in the match. This is called a deficit. But he did not stop. He won the match.
Now Alcaraz will play Jiri Lehecka in the final. Lehecka is from the Czech Republic.
The final match is the last match of the tournament. The winner gets the trophy.
Many fans want to know the schedule for the final. This means the time of the match.
Alcaraz is a top tennis player. He wants to win more titles.
Vocabulary10 words
- tournament
- a sports event with many matches
- seed
- a number that shows how good a player is
- deficit
- when you are behind and need to catch up
- trophy
- a prize you win for being first
- schedule
- the list of times for events
- titles
- prizes from winning big competitions
- compatriot
- a person from the same country as you
- final
- the last match to find the winner
- match
- a game between two players
- overcome
- to beat a problem or difficulty
Quiz
Answer key
1. Tokyo 2. Jiri Lehecka 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Carlos Alcaraz will play in the Japan Open _____.
The tournament is in _____. Alcaraz is seed number 3.
Alcaraz played against Jaume _____. Munar is from Spain, like Alcaraz.
Alcaraz was losing in the match. This is called a _____. But he did not stop. He won the match.
Now Alcaraz will play Jiri _____ in the final. Lehecka is from the Czech Republic.
The final match is the last match of the tournament. The winner gets the _____.
Many fans want to know the _____ for the final. This means the time of the match.
Alcaraz is a top tennis player. He wants to win more _____.
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