Davidovich Fokina Faces Jodar in Shanghai Masters Final
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Two tennis players are in a big final in Shanghai.
Their names are Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Rafael Jodar.
The match is part of the ATP 1000 tournament.
An ATP 1000 is a very important tennis event.
This is the final. It is the last and most important match.
The score is 0-0 right now.
Jodar is a young player. He won a match before against Daniil Medvedev.
Medvedev is a famous and strong player.
People say Jodar played like an old, smart player in that match.
This word for a smart, experienced player is old hand.
Jodar reached the semi-final before this final.
A semi-final is the match just before the final.
Now Jodar has a chance to win important points.
These points help players in the Masters race.
The Masters race decides who plays in a big end-of-year event.
Vocabulary5 words
- ATP 1000
- a very important tennis tournament
- final
- the last and biggest match
- semi-final
- the match before the final
- old hand
- someone who plays like a smart, experienced person
- Masters race
- a list that decides who plays in a big end-of-year event
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1. ATP 1000 Shanghai 2. 0-0 3. Daniil Medvedev
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Two tennis players are in a big _____ in Shanghai.
Their names are Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Rafael _____.
The match is part of the _____ tournament.
This is the final. It is the last and most _____ match.
The score is _____ right now.
Jodar is a young player. He won a match before against Daniil _____.
Medvedev is a famous and strong _____.
People say Jodar played like an _____, smart player in that match.
Jodar reached the _____ before this final.
Now Jodar has a chance to win important _____.
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