Damm Beats Top Seed Medvedev in Winston-Salem
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A tennis player named Damm won a big match. He beat Daniil Medvedev. Medvedev was the top seed in the tournament. This means people thought he was the best player there.
The match happened at the Winston-Salem Open. This is a tennis tournament in the United States. The match was on Tuesday, August 25.
People called this result an upset. An upset happens when a weaker player beats a stronger player. Many fans were surprised by the result.
Before the match, some people made predictions. A prediction is a guess about what will happen. Many people thought Medvedev would win. But Damm won instead.
The video of the match is called a highlights video. Highlights show the best parts of a game. Fans can watch the best moments online.
Vocabulary6 words
- top seed
- the player people think is the best in a tournament
- Winston-Salem Open
- the name of a tennis tournament in the USA
- tournament
- a sports event with many matches
- upset
- when a weak player beats a strong player
- predictions
- guesses about what will happen
- highlights
- a short video with the best parts of a game
Quiz
Answer key
1. Damm 2. Winston-Salem Open 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A tennis player named Damm won a big _____.
He beat Daniil _____.
Medvedev was the _____ in the tournament.
The match happened at the Winston-Salem _____.
This is a tennis tournament in the United _____.
The match was on Tuesday, August _____.
People called this result an _____.
An upset happens when a weaker player beats a _____ player.
Before the match, some people made _____.
Fans can watch the best moments _____.