Tennis Player Bublik Smashes Racket and Drinks Container, Then Wins Match
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Alexander Bublik is a tennis player. He is known for getting angry during matches.
In a recent match, Bublik broke his racket. He hit it hard on the ground.
Then he smashed a drinks container too. This is called an outburst.
Bublik cut his hand during this angry moment.
The match was against another player, Brandon Nakashima.
Even after his outburst, Bublik did not lose. He went on to win the match.
This is not the first time Bublik has acted this way. He is famous for his bad temper on court.
Fans call him a 'bad boy' of tennis because of these actions.
The match took place at a big tennis event called the Shanghai Masters.
Vocabulary15 words
- racket
- a tool used to hit the ball in tennis
- outburst
- a sudden show of strong feeling, like anger
- smash
- to break something by hitting it hard
- match
- a game between two players or teams
- temper
- how quickly a person gets angry
- court
- the place where tennis is played
- cut
- a small wound on the skin
- event
- an organized happening, like a sports competition
- famous
- known by many people
- angry
- feeling or showing strong displeasure
- win
- to be the best or first in a competition
- player
- a person who takes part in a sport
- hand
- the part of the body at the end of the arm
- ground
- the surface of the earth; the floor
- container
- an object used to hold or store things
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1. His racket 2. He cut it 3. Yes
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Alexander Bublik is a tennis _____. He is known for getting angry during _____.
In a recent match, Bublik broke his _____. He hit it hard on the _____.
Then he smashed a drinks _____ too. This is called an _____.
Bublik _____ his hand during this angry moment.
The match was against another player, Brandon _____.
Even after his outburst, Bublik did not lose. He went on to _____ the match.
This is not the first time Bublik has acted this way. He is famous for his bad _____ on court.
Fans call him a 'bad boy' of tennis because of these _____.
The match took place at a big tennis _____ called the Shanghai Masters.
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