Sorana Cîrstea Plays Mary Stoiana in Hong Kong Tennis Tournament
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Sorana Cîrstea is a tennis player from Romania.
She is playing in a tournament in Hong Kong.
The tournament is called WTA 250.
In her next match, she plays Mary Stoiana.
This match is in the round of 16.
Before this match, Cîrstea played Alexandra Shubladze.
People want to know Cîrstea's next matches.
Many fans hope she can win the trophy.
The news report gave a live update of the match.
Vocabulary8 words
- tournament
- a sports event with many matches
- round of 16
- a stage in a competition with 16 players left
- trophy
- a prize for winning a competition
- live
- happening now, in real time
- match
- a single game between two players
- opponent
- the other player you play against
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- win
- to be the best and get first place
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1. Hong Kong 2. Mary Stoiana 3. WTA 250
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Sorana Cîrstea is a tennis player from _____.
She is playing in a tournament in _____.
The tournament is called WTA _____.
In her next match, she plays Mary _____.
This match is in the round of _____.
Before this match, Cîrstea played Alexandra _____.
Many fans hope she can win the _____.
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