Arthur Fils Reaches His First Masters 1000 Final
Arthur Fils is a young tennis player from France. He is playing very well right now. People say he is on fire. This means he is winning a lot of matches.
Fils has reached the final of a big tennis event. It is called a Masters 1000. This is one of the most important types of tennis events. It is the first time Fils has played in a final like this.
Both players in the final will wear black clothes. People call this an All-Black Final. A TV channel called Tennis Channel talked about this. They said it looks very cool. They used the word 'swag'. Swag means a person or thing looks stylish.
Before the final, Fils talked about his feelings. He said, 'I no longer need that madness.' This means he feels more calm now. Before, he felt very nervous before big matches. Now he feels different.
Vocabulary15 words
- on fire
- playing very well; winning a lot
- final
- the last match; the winner gets first place
- Masters 1000
- a very important type of tennis event
- All-Black Final
- a final where both players wear black clothes
- swag
- looking cool or stylish
- madness
- a feeling of being very nervous or crazy
- reflex
- a fast reaction without thinking
- channel
- a TV company that shows programs
- outfit
- the clothes a person wears
- nervous
- worried or scared before something important
- calm
- relaxed; not worried
- match
- a game between two players
- event
- a big organized happening, like a competition
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- important
- big and meaningful
Quiz
Answer key
1. A Masters 1000 final 2. Both players will wear black clothes 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Arthur Fils is a young tennis player from _____. He is playing very well right now. People say he is _____.
Fils has reached the _____ of a big tennis event. It is called a _____. This is one of the most important types of tennis events.
Both players in the final will wear _____ clothes. People call this an _____. A TV channel called Tennis Channel talked about this. They used the word _____.
Before the final, Fils talked about his feelings. He said, 'I no longer need that _____.' This means he feels more _____ now.