Musetti Wins Opening Match at Cincinnati, Faces Zheng Next
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Lorenzo Musetti is an Italian tennis player. He is playing in a big tournament in Cincinnati, in the United States.
Musetti won his first match. This is called the opener in tennis news. Now he will play a match against Zheng.
Many people want to know when the match is. They also want to know where to watch it on TV.
Another Italian player, Sonego, played too. He lost his match. He played against Tiafoe, and Tiafoe won.
Shelton also played in the tournament. He lost his match and is now out of the tournament.
The tournament has many matches every day. Tuesday, August 18, had many sports matches on TV.
Vocabulary4 words
- tennis
- a sport where players hit a ball with a racket
- tournament
- a big sports event with many matches
- opener
- the first match a player plays in a tournament
- TV
- television; a machine to watch shows and sport
Quiz
Answer key
1. Musetti 2. Zheng 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Lorenzo Musetti is an Italian _____ player. He is playing in a big _____ in Cincinnati, in the United States.
Musetti won his first match. This is called the _____ in tennis news. Now he will play a match against Zheng.
Many people want to know when the match is. They also want to know where to watch it on _____.
Another Italian player, Sonego, played too. He _____ his match. He played against Tiafoe, and Tiafoe won.
Shelton also played in the tournament. He lost his match and is now _____ of the tournament.
The tournament has many matches every day. Tuesday, August 18, had many sports matches on _____.