Loïs Boisson Enters Main Draw in Turkey as Lucky Loser
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Loïs Boisson is a tennis player from France.
She played in the qualifying rounds for a tournament in Turkey.
She did not win her qualifying match. She lost.
But Boisson still got a place in the main draw.
She is now a lucky loser.
A lucky loser is a player who loses in qualifying but still gets to play.
This happens when another player leaves the tournament.
The tournament is called the WTA 125 of Adana.
Adana is a city in Turkey.
WTA means Women's Tennis Association.
The WTA 125 is a smaller tour event, not the biggest tour.
Boisson will now play in the main tournament.
She continues her tennis season in Turkey.
Many tennis fans are watching her matches.
This is good news for Boisson's career.
Vocabulary15 words
- qualifying
- matches played before the main event, to win a place
- main draw
- the real tournament, with the best players
- lucky loser
- a player who loses but still gets a place
- tournament
- a sports event with many matches
- WTA
- the main group for women's tennis
- tour
- a series of tournaments during the year
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- career
- a person's job over many years
- match
- one game in a sport
- city
- a big place where many people live
- fans
- people who like and support someone
- spot
- a place in a team or event
- event
- something that happens, like a game
- France
- a country in Europe
- Turkey
- a country between Europe and Asia
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1. She lost 2. A player who loses but still gets a place 3. Turkey
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Loïs Boisson is a tennis player from _____.
She played in the _____ rounds for a tournament in Turkey.
She did not win her qualifying _____. She lost.
But Boisson still got a place in the _____.
She is now a _____.
This happens when another player leaves the _____.
The tournament is called the WTA 125 of _____.
Adana is a city in _____.
WTA means Women's Tennis _____.
Boisson will now play in the main _____.
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