Fritz Reaches Basel Semifinals as Fils Retires Injured
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Taylor Fritz is in the Basel semifinals.
He played Arthur Fils in the quarterfinal.
Fils had to retire from the match.
Fils stopped because of an injury.
Fritz and Fils are both in the Live Race.
The Live Race shows the top players this year.
Players want to finish in the top eight.
The top eight go to the ATP Finals.
Fils talked about his injury after the match.
People now ask if he can play at the ATP Finals.
In another quarterfinal, Vacherot played Rune.
Basel is a tennis tournament in Switzerland.
Vocabulary7 words
- semifinals
- the matches before the final; the last four players
- quarterfinal
- a match before the semifinal; one of the last eight players
- retire
- to stop playing a match early, often because of injury
- injury
- hurt or damage to the body
- Live Race
- a list that shows the best players of the year
- ATP Finals
- a big end-of-year tennis event for the top eight players
- tournament
- a sports event with many matches and players
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1. Fils retired from the match 2. The top players' spots for the ATP Finals 3. False
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Taylor Fritz is in the Basel _____.
He played Arthur Fils in the _____.
Fils had to _____ from the match.
Fils stopped because of an _____.
Fritz and Fils are both in the _____.
The Live Race shows the top players this _____.
Players want to finish in the top _____.
The top eight go to the _____.
In another quarterfinal, Vacherot played _____.
Basel is a tennis _____ in Switzerland.
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