Cobolli Seeks Revenge Against Blockx at Cincinnati
Listen to the story
Flavio Cobolli is an Italian tennis player. He is playing in a big tournament in Cincinnati, in the USA.
Cobolli is the only Italian player left in the tournament. Other Italian players lost their matches. Arnaldi, Berrettini, Bellucci and Darderi are all out of the tournament.
Today, Cobolli will play against Blockx. Blockx is a player from Belgium.
Cobolli wants a rematch. This means he wants to win this time. He lost to Blockx before.
The match is an important moment for Italian tennis at this tournament. Many Italian fans want Cobolli to win.
You can watch the match today on Sky television.
Vocabulary5 words
- tennis player
- a person who plays tennis
- tournament
- a big sports event with many matches
- rematch
- playing again against someone you played before
- match
- one game between two players
- eliminated
- out of the competition; lost and cannot play more
Quiz
Answer key
1. Cobolli 2. Belgium 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 _____. He is playing in a big _____ in Cincinnati, in the USA.
Cobolli is the only Italian player left in the tournament. Other Italian players lost their matches. Arnaldi, Berrettini, Bellucci and Darderi are all _____ of the tournament.
Today, Cobolli will play against _____. Blockx is a player from Belgium.
Cobolli wants a _____. This means he wants to win this time. He lost to Blockx before.
The match is an important moment for Italian tennis at this tournament. Many Italian fans want Cobolli to _____.
You can watch the match today on _____ television.