Pegula Beats Swiatek to Reach Cincinnati Final
Jessica Pegula won a big tennis match. She beat Iga Swiatek at the Cincinnati Open. This is a big tournament in the United States.
The match was a semi-final. This means it was the second-to-last match before the final. Pegula won and will now play in the final.
Iga Swiatek is a top tennis player. She was the defending champion at this tournament. This means she won it last time. Now Pegula has ended her time as champion.
Pegula will play Coco Gauff in the final. Both players are from the United States. This is called an all-US final. It means both players in the final are American.
The match happened on a hard court. This is a type of surface used in tennis. Many big tournaments use hard courts.
Fans are excited to watch two American players in the final. The final will show which player is the best this week.
Vocabulary5 words
- tournament
- a sports event with many matches
- semi-final
- the match before the final
- defending champion
- the person who won last time
- all-US final
- a final with two players from the same country
- hard court
- a solid tennis playing surface
Quiz
Answer key
1. Jessica Pegula 2. Coco Gauff 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Jessica Pegula won a big tennis _____. She beat Iga Swiatek at the Cincinnati Open. This is a big tournament in the United _____.
The match was a _____. This means it was the second-to-last match before the final. Pegula won and will now play in the _____.
Iga Swiatek is a top tennis player. She was the defending _____ at this tournament. This means she won it last time. Now Pegula has ended her time as _____.
Pegula will play Coco Gauff in the final. Both players are from the United States. This is called an all-US _____. It means both players in the final are _____.
The match happened on a hard _____. This is a type of surface used in tennis. Many big tournaments use hard _____.