Teenager Pohankova Beats Naomi Osaka in Tokyo
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Mia Pohankova is a young tennis player. She is 18 years old. She played a big match in Tokyo, Japan.
Her opponent was Naomi Osaka. Osaka is a famous tennis star. She has won many big matches before.
Pohankova won the match. It was the best game of her life. People call this a career-best performance.
Osaka lost the match. This means she is out of the tournament in Tokyo. This event is called the Japan Open.
Many fans watched the match. Some fans were not happy. They said Osaka did not play well.
One fan wrote 'Zero Effort'. This means they think Osaka did not try hard. Another fan wrote 'What A Shame'.
This was a shock result. A shock means something surprising happens. Nobody expected Osaka to lose so early.
Pohankova is still young. This win is very important for her career. A career is all the years you work in a job.
Osaka is now out of the tournament. She left the competition early. This is called an early exit.
Vocabulary8 words
- tennis
- a sport where you hit a ball with a racket
- opponent
- the person you play against
- career-best
- the best thing you have done in your job
- tournament
- a competition with many games
- fans
- people who love and support someone
- shock
- very surprising
- career
- all the years you work in a job
- exit
- leaving a place or event
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1. Mia Pohankova 2. 18 3. False
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Mia Pohankova is a young _____ player. She is 18 years old. She played a big match in Tokyo, Japan.
Her _____ was Naomi Osaka. Osaka is a famous tennis star. She has won many big matches before.
Pohankova won the match. It was the best game of her life. People call this a _____ performance.
Osaka lost the match. This means she is out of the _____ in Tokyo. This event is called the Japan Open.
Many _____ watched the match. Some fans were not happy. They said Osaka did not play well.
This was a _____ result. Nobody expected Osaka to lose so early.
Osaka is now out of the tournament. This is called an early _____.
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