Czech Player Bejlek Reaches Cincinnati Semi-Final
Sara Bejlek is a tennis player from the Czech Republic.
She played in a big tennis event called the Cincinnati Open.
Bejlek won her quarterfinal match.
She hit a great forehand shot to win the match.
This shot is called a winner in tennis.
Now Bejlek will play in the semi-finals.
Her next opponent is Coco Gauff.
Coco Gauff is a famous tennis player from the United States.
This is a big moment for Bejlek's tennis career.
Many fans are excited to watch the semi-final match.
Vocabulary5 words
- quarterfinal
- one of the last eight matches in a competition
- forehand
- a tennis shot hit with the front of the hand
- winner
- a shot that wins the point right away
- semi-finals
- the matches before the final; last four players
- opponent
- the other player you play against
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1. Czech Republic 2. A forehand 3. Coco Gauff
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Sara Bejlek is a tennis player from the _____.
She played in a big tennis event called the _____.
Bejlek won her _____ match.
She hit a great _____ shot to win the match.
This shot is called a _____ in tennis.
Now Bejlek will play in the _____.
Her next opponent is Coco _____.
Coco Gauff is a famous tennis player from the _____.
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