Rybakina to Face Swiatek in Toronto Final
Elena Rybakina will play Iga Swiatek in a big tennis final. The match is in Toronto, Canada. The tournament is called the Canadian Open. It is a WTA 1000 event. This means it is a very important tournament for women's tennis.
Iga Swiatek reached the final. People say this is her hardest season. A season is the time when players compete during the year. Swiatek has had a difficult year. But now she is in a big final.
Elina Svitolina played in the tournament too. She did not reach the final. She lost before the last match. Svitolina is a strong player, but this time she could not win enough matches.
Now, fans want to know more about the final. They want to know the start time of the match. They also want to know about the prize money. Prize money is the money a player wins. The winner of a big tournament like this gets a lot of money.
Rybakina and Swiatek are both top players. This final will be exciting for tennis fans around the world.
Vocabulary15 words
- WTA 1000
- a very important type of women's tennis tournament
- season
- the time when players play and compete
- start time
- the time when a match begins
- prize money
- money a player wins for playing well
- final
- the last match in a tournament
- tournament
- a competition with many matches
- match
- a game between two players
- reach
- to get to a place or level
- compete
- to try to win against others
- difficult
- hard; not easy
- strong
- very good; powerful
- top
- the best or highest
- exciting
- making people feel happy and interested
- fans
- people who like and support a player
- event
- something that happens, like a game
Quiz
Answer key
1. Rybakina and Swiatek 2. She did not reach the final 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
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Elena Rybakina will play Iga Swiatek in a big tennis _____. The match is in Toronto, Canada. The tournament is called the Canadian Open. It is a WTA _____ event.
Iga Swiatek reached the final. People say this is her hardest _____. Swiatek has had a difficult year. But now she is in a big final.
Elina Svitolina played in the tournament too. She did not _____ the final. She lost before the last match.
Now, fans want to know more about the final. They want to know the start _____ of the match. They also want to know about the prize _____.