Gauff Beats Pegula to Win Cincinnati Title
Coco Gauff won a big tennis title in Cincinnati.
She beat Jessica Pegula in the final.
Both players are from the United States.
This made it an all-US final.
The event is called a WTA 1000 tournament.
It is one of the biggest tournaments in women's tennis.
Before the final, Pegula won a hard match.
She beat Iga Swiatek in the semi-final.
Swiatek is a top player from Poland.
Pegula's win over Swiatek was a big surprise.
But Gauff was too strong in the final.
Gauff played very well and won the crown.
This is a great result for Gauff this year.
Cincinnati is an important stop in tennis.
Many top players play there every year.
Vocabulary4 words
- WTA 1000
- a very big tennis tournament for women
- all-US final
- a final where both players are from the same country
- semi-final
- the match before the final
- crown
- a word for winning a big title
Quiz
Answer key
1. Coco Gauff 2. Jessica Pegula 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Coco Gauff won a big tennis _____ in Cincinnati.
She beat Jessica _____ in the final.
Both players are from the _____.
This made it an _____ final.
The event is called a WTA _____ tournament.
Before the final, Pegula won a hard _____.
She beat Iga _____ in the semi-final.
Swiatek is a top player from _____.
But Gauff was too _____ in the final.
This is a great _____ for Gauff this year.