Jessica Pegula Shares Her Fashion Ritual for Feeling Confident on Court
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Jessica Pegula is a famous tennis player. She talked about a special fashion habit. This habit helps her feel like herself when she plays.
Pegula did not give many details. But she said fashion is important to her on the tennis court. Many players think about how they look when they play.
Tennis fashion is changing. Some new styles come from old menswear. For example, people talk about Calvin Klein's clothes from 1976 and 1977. These old styles now give ideas for tennis clothes today.
More menswear looks are coming to tennis courts. Players want clothes that look good and feel comfortable. Fashion and sport are connecting more and more.
Pegula's story shows that clothes can help players feel strong and confident. For many athletes, what they wear is part of their game.
Vocabulary15 words
- tennis
- a sport where two players hit a ball
- menswear
- clothes made for men
- ritual
- something you always do the same way
- confident
- feeling sure about yourself
- fashion
- popular styles of clothes
- athlete
- a person who plays sports
- style
- a way something looks
- court
- the place where tennis is played
- collection
- a group of clothes made together
- inspire
- to give someone an idea
- classic
- old but still liked today
- comfortable
- feeling nice, not tight or bad
- player
- a person who plays a game
- habit
- something you do often
- connect
- to join two things together
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Answer key
1. A fashion ritual 2. Old menswear collections 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Jessica Pegula is a famous _____ player. She talked about a special fashion _____. This habit helps her feel like herself when she plays.
Pegula did not give many details. But she said _____ is important to her on the tennis court. Many players think about how they look when they play.
Tennis fashion is changing. Some new styles come from old _____. For example, people talk about Calvin Klein's clothes from 1976 and 1977. These old styles now give ideas for tennis clothes today.
More menswear looks are coming to tennis _____. Players want clothes that look good and feel _____. Fashion and sport are connecting more and more.
Pegula's story shows that clothes can help players feel strong and _____. For many athletes, what they wear is part of their game.
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