Sabalenka Loses Early at China Open
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Aryna Sabalenka lost a tennis match in Beijing. She played at the China Open. Her opponent was Nikola Bartunkova.
Bartunkova won in straight sets. This means Sabalenka did not win any set. It was a big upset.
Sabalenka is a very good tennis player. She is one of the top players in the world. Many people did not expect her to lose.
Bartunkova played very well. She beat a much stronger player. Now she can play in the next round of the tournament.
Vocabulary5 words
- China Open
- a big tennis event in Beijing
- straight sets
- winning all the parts of a match without losing one
- upset
- when a weaker player beats a stronger player
- tournament
- a big sports event with many matches
- opponent
- the person you play against
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Answer key
1. Aryna Sabalenka 2. Beijing 3. False
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Aryna Sabalenka lost a tennis match in _____.
She played at the _____.
Her opponent was Nikola _____.
Bartunkova won in _____ sets.
This means Sabalenka did not win any _____.
It was a big _____.
Sabalenka is one of the top players in the _____.
Bartunkova played very _____.
She beat a much stronger _____.
Now she can play in the next _____ of the tournament.
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