Martín Landaluce Almost Beats Zverev in Vienna
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Martín Landaluce is a young tennis player from Spain. He played a match against Alexander Zverev in Vienna. Zverev is a top player. Landaluce played very well. He almost won the match. People call this a near upset. An upset is when a weaker player beats a stronger one.
Landaluce did not win, but he played close to Zverev. Zverev was surprised by how good Landaluce played. After the match, Zverev talked about young players. He sent a special message to the ATP. The ATP is the main group that runs men's tennis.
Another match in Vienna was between Jakub Menšík and Adrian Mannarino. This was also part of the tournament. Vienna hosts an important tennis tournament every year. Many strong players come to play there.
Landaluce is still young. Many people think he has a bright future in tennis. His match against Zverev showed his talent. Fans are excited to see him play more matches soon.
Vocabulary4 words
- tennis
- a sport where you hit a ball with a racket
- upset
- when a weaker player beats a stronger player
- ATP
- the main group that runs men's tennis
- tournament
- a sports event with many matches
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Answer key
1. Alexander Zverev 2. A weaker player beats a stronger player 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Martín Landaluce is a young _____ player from Spain.
He played a match against Alexander _____ in Vienna.
Landaluce played very well and almost _____ the match.
People call this a near _____.
Zverev was _____ by how good Landaluce played.
He sent a special message to the _____.
Vienna hosts an important tennis _____ every year.
Many people think he has a bright _____ in tennis.
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