Djokovic Struggles Early Against Vacherot at Paris Masters
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Novak Djokovic is playing tennis in Paris. He is in a big tournament called the Rolex Paris Masters. This is his first match.
Djokovic is playing against Valentin Vacherot. Vacherot is winning the first part of the match. The score is 1-2 for Djokovic.
Djokovic is a very famous tennis player. He has won many tournaments before. But today, the match is hard for him.
In another match, Moïse Kouame lost in the first round. He lost very quickly. This is called a straight-sets loss.
The Paris Masters is a very important tournament. It is called an ATP 1000 event. Many top players play in it.
Vocabulary10 words
- tournament
- a sports event with many games
- match
- one game between two players
- score
- the number of points in a game
- straight-sets
- losing every part of a match
- ATP
- the group that runs men's tennis
- round
- one part of a tournament
- famous
- known by many people
- event
- an important thing that happens
- top
- the best
- player
- a person who plays a sport
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1. Valentin Vacherot 2. 1-2 for Djokovic 3. He lost in straight sets
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Novak Djokovic is playing tennis in _____. He is in a big tournament called the Rolex Paris Masters. This is his first _____.
Djokovic is playing against Valentin _____. Vacherot is winning the first part of the match. The score is 1-2 for _____.
Djokovic is a very _____ tennis player. He has won many tournaments before. But today, the match is _____ for him.
In another match, Moïse _____ lost in the first round. He lost very quickly. This is called a _____ loss.
The Paris Masters is a very important tournament. It is called an ATP _____ event. Many top players play in it.
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