Jannik Sinner Withdraws From US Open Due to Knee Injury
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Jannik Sinner will not play at the US Open. He is the world number one in tennis. Sinner has a problem with his right knee. The knee is not better yet. He must withdraw from the tournament.
The US Open is a big tennis tournament. It happens every year in the United States. Many top players go there. Sinner cannot play this year.
This news is a big surprise. People call it a shock. Sinner is a very good player. He often wins big tournaments.
Another top player, Carlos Alcaraz, will play. He is also a great tennis player. Fans are happy to see him at the US Open.
Vocabulary15 words
- tennis
- a sport where you hit a ball with a racket
- withdraw
- to stop and not do something you planned
- tournament
- a big sports event with many games
- shock
- something that surprises people a lot
- knee
- the middle part of your leg that bends
- injury
- damage to your body
- world number one
- the best player in the world
- recover
- to get better after being sick or hurt
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- confirm
- to say something is true or will happen
- return
- to come back
- top
- the best or highest
- compete
- to try to win against others
- match
- a game between two players or teams
- champion
- a person who wins
Quiz
Answer key
1. His right knee is not better 2. World number one 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Jannik Sinner will not play at the US _____. He is the world _____ one in tennis. Sinner has a problem with his right _____. The knee is not better yet. He must _____ from the tournament.
The US Open is a big tennis _____. It happens every year in the United States. Many top _____ go there. Sinner cannot play this year.
This news is a big surprise. People call it a _____. Sinner is a very good player. He often _____ big tournaments.
Another top player, Carlos Alcaraz, will _____. He is also a great tennis player. Fans are happy to see him at the US Open.