Iga Świątek Wins Toronto Final After Comeback Against Switolina
Iga Świątek won the tennis final in Toronto. She played against Elena Rybakina. People are talking about her win. It was a very special match.
Before the final, Świątek played a hard semifinal match. She played against Elina Switolina. Świątek lost the first set 1:6. This was a bad start. But she did not give up.
The match had three sets. The third set was very important. It decided who could go to the final. Świątek won the third set. She moved on to play Rybakina.
In the final, Świątek played very well. She said something special after the match. People liked her words very much. Rybakina will remember this match for a long time.
This win is important for Świątek's career. She showed she can fight back in hard moments. Many tennis fans are happy about her win.
Vocabulary15 words
- semifinal
- the match before the final
- set
- a part of a tennis match
- career
- the work someone does for many years
- final
- the last match in a competition
- opponent
- the other player you play against
- comeback
- winning after being behind
- tournament
- a big sports competition
- advance
- to move forward to the next stage
- score
- the numbers that show who is winning
- champion
- the winner of a competition
- fan
- a person who likes a sport or player
- match
- a game between two players or teams
- win
- to be the best in a game
- lose
- to not win a game
- fight back
- to try hard after doing badly
Quiz
Answer key
1. Elena Rybakina 2. Świątek lost 1:6 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Iga Świątek won the tennis _____ in Toronto. She played against Elena _____. People are talking about her win. It was a very special match.
Before the final, Świątek played a hard _____ match. She played against Elina Switolina. Świątek lost the first _____ 1:6. This was a bad start. But she did not give up.
The match had three sets. The third set was very _____. It decided who could go to the final. Świątek won the third set. She moved on to play _____.
In the final, Świątek played very well. She said something special after the match. People liked her words very much. Rybakina will remember this match for a long _____.
This win is important for Świątek's _____. She showed she can fight back in hard moments. Many tennis _____ are happy about her win.