Cobolli Faces Fils in Cincinnati Semifinal
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Flavio Cobolli is an Italian tennis player. Today he plays a big match in Cincinnati, in the USA. His opponent is Arthur Fils. The match starts at 19.30.
This match is a semifinal. It is part of the Cincinnati tournament. A tournament is a big sports event with many matches.
If Cobolli wins, he goes to the final. The final is the last and most important match. Many people want Cobolli to win.
The tournament is part of the ATP tour. ATP organizes big tennis matches for men around the world.
People can watch the match live. Live means they can see it now, while it happens. Fans are excited for this game.
Vocabulary8 words
- tennis
- a sport where you hit a ball with a racket
- semifinal
- a match before the final; the winner goes to the final
- tournament
- a sports event with many matches
- final
- the last, most important match of a tournament
- ATP
- a group that organizes men's tennis matches
- live
- happening now, in real time
- opponent
- the other player you play against
- match
- one game in a sport
Quiz
Answer key
1. Arthur Fils 2. A place in the final 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Flavio Cobolli is an Italian _____ player. Today he plays a big match in _____, in the USA. His opponent is Arthur _____. The match starts at 19.30.
This match is a _____. It is part of the Cincinnati _____. A tournament is a big sports event with many matches.
If Cobolli wins, he goes to the _____. The final is the last and most important match. Many people want Cobolli to win.
The tournament is part of the _____ tour. ATP organizes big tennis matches for men around the world.
People can watch the match _____. Live means they can see it now, while it happens. Fans are excited for this game.