Iga Świątek Fights Back Against Jelena Rybakina
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Iga Świątek played a tennis match against Jelena Rybakina. Świątek is a tennis player from Poland. Rybakina is a tennis player from Kazakhstan.
Before this match, Świątek played against Elina Svitolina. She lost the first set 1:6. A set is a part of a tennis match. But Świątek did not give up.
In the match against Rybakina, there was a third and final set. This set was very important. It decided who would go to the next round.
Świątek found her best tennis in this important set. People say she found something she needed for a long time. This was a big moment for her.
Świątek moved forward in the tournament. A tournament is a big competition with many matches. Fans were happy to see her strong performance.
Vocabulary15 words
- set
- one part of a tennis match
- tournament
- a big sports competition with many matches
- half-final
- the match before the last match of a competition
- advance
- to move forward to the next stage
- opponent
- the other player you play against
- decisive
- very important for the final result
- comeback
- winning after being behind
- breakthrough
- a sudden important success
- progress
- moving forward or improving
- performance
- how well someone plays
- round
- one stage of a competition
- match
- a game between two players
- score
- the points in a game
- fans
- people who support a player
- final
- the last match of a competition
Quiz
Answer key
1. Jelena Rybakina 2. It decided who would advance 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Iga Świątek played a tennis _____ against Jelena Rybakina. Świątek is a tennis player from _____. Rybakina is a tennis player from Kazakhstan.
Before this match, Świątek played against Elina Svitolina. She lost the first _____ 1:6. A set is a part of a tennis match. But Świątek did not _____ up.
In the match against Rybakina, there was a third and final set. This set was very _____. It decided who would go to the next round.
Świątek found her best tennis in this important set. People say she found something she needed for a long _____. This was a big moment for her.
Świątek moved forward in the _____. A tournament is a big competition with many matches. _____ were happy to see her strong performance.