Naomi Osaka Fights Hard in US Open Third Round
Naomi Osaka played a match at the US Open tennis tournament.
She played in the third round of the competition.
Osaka wore a special outfit. It mixed formal and casual style.
Her opponent was ranked number 20 in the world.
The match was very difficult for Osaka.
She played a full set match against her opponent.
Osaka made some mistakes during the game.
She has won 80 matches at Grand Slam tournaments before.
But she said she needs to think about her mistakes.
Osaka's opponent in this match was Elise Mertens.
Vocabulary5 words
- US Open
- a very big tennis competition in America
- outfit
- clothes a person wears
- number 20
- in 20th place; very good, but not the best
- full set
- a complete part of a tennis match
- Grand Slam
- one of the four biggest tennis tournaments
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Answer key
1. A mix of formal and casual style 2. Third round 3. Yes
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Naomi Osaka played a match at the _____ tennis tournament.
She played in the third round of the _____.
Osaka wore a special _____. It mixed formal and casual style.
Her opponent was ranked number _____ in the world.
The match was very _____ for Osaka.
She played a full _____ match against her opponent.
Osaka made some _____ during the game.
She has won 80 matches at _____ tournaments before.
But she said she needs to think about her _____.
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