All-Spanish Final at Shanghai Masters 1000
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Two players from Spain will play in a big tennis final. Their names are Jódar and Davidovich. The final is in Shanghai, China. This is a very important tennis tournament. It is called a Masters 1.000. Many people call this final "historic." This means it is special and new. One Spanish player will win the tournament. Many fans are happy about this Spanish final.
Another tennis player, Medvedev, talked about Jódar. Medvedev said good things about him. He even compared Jódar to very famous players. These players are Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic. These three men are tennis legends. This means they are some of the best players ever. Fans want to know when and how to watch the final. They can watch it on TV.
Vocabulary5 words
- Masters 1.000
- a very important tennis tournament
- historic
- important; happening for the first time
- legends
- people who are famous and great for a long time
- final
- the last match that decides the winner
- tournament
- a sports event with many matches
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1. Shanghai 2. Jódar and Davidovich 3. He compared Jódar to famous players
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Two players from Spain will play in a big tennis _____. Their names are Jódar and _____. The final is in Shanghai, _____. This is a very important tennis tournament. It is called a _____ 1.000. Many people call this final "_____." This means it is special and new. One Spanish player will _____ the tournament. Many fans are happy about this Spanish final.
Another tennis player, _____, talked about Jódar. Medvedev said good things about him. He even compared Jódar to very famous players. These players are Nadal, _____, and Djokovic. These three men are tennis _____. This means they are some of the best players ever. Fans want to know when and how to watch the final. They can watch it on _____.
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