Kei Nishikori Wins Qualifying Match, Nears Masters Main Draw
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Kei Nishikori is a tennis player from Japan.
He played a qualifying match. This match decides who can play in the main event.
Nishikori won the match. It was a hard fight.
Now he is very close to the main draw of a big tournament called a Masters event.
The match started late at night, after 10pm local time.
Another Japanese player, Naomi Osaka, is also in the tournament. She is the 11th seed.
Osaka will start her tournament from the second round.
Fans can watch the matches on TV or online.
The tournament starts on August 13.
Vocabulary4 words
- qualifying
- matches you play before the main event, to try to join it
- main draw
- the real tournament with the best players
- Masters
- a very important tennis tournament
- 11th seed
- the player ranked number 11 in the tournament
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Quiz
Answer key
1. He won a qualifying match 2. After 10pm local time is correct 3. The second round
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Kei Nishikori is a _____ player from Japan.
He played a _____ match.
Nishikori won the match. It was a hard _____.
Now he is very close to the _____ of a big tournament.
The match started late at night, after 10pm _____ time.
Naomi Osaka is the _____ seed.
Osaka will start from the _____ round.
The tournament starts on August _____.
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