Boisson Advances in Cincinnati After Bencic Retires
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Loïs Boisson is a tennis player from France. She played a match at the Cincinnati tennis tournament. Her opponent was Belinda Bencic from Switzerland.
Bencic could not finish the match. She had to retire. This means Boisson won the match without playing all of it.
Boisson now moves to the third round of the tournament. This is a big WTA 1000 event. WTA 1000 tournaments are very important women's tennis events.
People are talking about Boisson's tennis this year. Some call it a comeback. This means she is playing well again after a difficult time.
The Cincinnati tournament is happening in August 2026. Many top tennis players compete there before the US Open.
Vocabulary6 words
- tournament
- a sports competition with many matches
- retire
- to stop playing because of injury or problem
- third round
- part of a competition; players who win go to the next round
- WTA 1000
- a very important tennis event for women
- comeback
- playing well again after a bad time
- Cincinnati
- a city in the United States; also a tennis tournament there
Quiz
Answer key
1. Bencic retired 2. Third round 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Loïs Boisson is a tennis player from _____. She played a match at the Cincinnati tennis _____.
Her opponent was Belinda Bencic from _____.
Bencic could not finish the match. She had to _____.
Boisson now moves to the third round of the _____.
This is a big _____ event.
Some call it a _____.
The tournament is happening in August _____.