Jasmine Paolini Loses Early at China Open in Beijing
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Jasmine Paolini is a tennis player from Italy. She played a match at the China Open in Beijing. Her opponent was Daria Snigur, a player from Ukraine.
Paolini lost the match. Snigur won after losing the first part of the game. This is called a comeback. Paolini was out of the tournament very early.
Because she lost, Paolini went down in the world ranking. She is now outside the top 30 players in the world.
The China Open is a big tennis event. It is part of the WTA tour for women's tennis. Many top players join this tournament every year.
Vocabulary6 words
- China Open
- a big tennis event in Beijing, China
- comeback
- when you lose at first but then win
- tournament
- a sports event with many matches
- ranking
- a list that shows who is the best
- top 30
- the 30 best players in the world
- WTA
- the main group for women's tennis
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Answer key
1. Daria Snigur 2. Beijing 3. It went out of the top 30
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Jasmine Paolini is a tennis player from _____. She played a match at the China Open in _____.
Her opponent was Daria Snigur, a player from _____.
Paolini _____ the match. Snigur won after losing the _____ part of the game.
Paolini was out of the tournament very _____.
Because she lost, Paolini went _____ in the world ranking.
She is now outside the _____ players in the world.
The China Open is part of the _____ tour for women's tennis.
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