Bellucci to Face Darderi in Winston-Salem Second Round
There is a tennis tournament in Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem is a city in the USA. Three Italian players are in the tournament. Their names are Bellucci, Darderi, and Sonego.
Bellucci will play in the second round. He will play against Darderi. Both players are from Italy. This is an important match for both men.
A tournament has many rounds. Players who win go to the next round. Players who lose leave the tournament. The winner of this match moves forward.
There is also a big tournament in Cincinnati. It is called ATP Cincinnati. People are talking about predictions for that tournament too. Predictions are guesses about who will win.
Tennis fans like to watch these matches. Italy has many good tennis players now. Bellucci, Darderi, and Sonego are all part of this group.
Vocabulary4 words
- tennis
- a sport where you hit a ball with a racket
- tournament
- a competition with many games
- second round
- the part of a competition after the first games
- predictions
- guesses about what will happen
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1. Winston-Salem 2. Darderi 3. True
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There is a _____ tournament in Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem is a city in the _____. Three Italian players are in the tournament. Their names are Bellucci, Darderi, and Sonego.
Bellucci will play in the _____ round. He will play against _____. Both players are from _____. This is an important match for both men.
A tournament has many rounds. Players who _____ go to the next round. Players who _____ leave the tournament. The winner of this match moves forward.
There is also a big tournament in _____. It is called ATP Cincinnati. People are talking about _____ for that tournament too.
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