Tennis Star Fils Praised for Sporting Gesture at Paris ATP
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There is a big tennis tournament in Paris. It is called the ATP Paris event.
A French tennis player named Fils did something very kind during his match. People call it a gesture of good sportsmanship.
Fils made two kind actions on the court. Many people saw the video and liked it very much.
The video showed Fils as a player with a 'heart of gold.' This means he is very kind.
Today, there are more important matches. These are called the quarter-finals.
One big match is between Alcaraz and Fritz. Many fans want to watch this match.
People can watch the match on a TV channel called Sky. The matches happen in Paris.
Vocabulary15 words
- tournament
- a big sports event with many games
- gesture
- something you do to show a feeling
- sportsmanship
- being kind and fair in sports
- quarter-finals
- a late stage in a competition with eight players left
- opponent
- the other player you play against
- court
- the place where you play tennis
- fans
- people who like and support a player
- schedule
- the plan of when matches happen
- channel
- a place on TV where you watch shows
- highlight
- a short, exciting video from a match
- class
- when someone acts very well and kindly
- video
- moving pictures you can watch
- event
- something special that happens
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- match
- a game between two players or teams
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1. Paris 2. He made a kind gesture 3. Alcaraz and Fritz
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There is a big tennis _____ in Paris. It is called the ATP Paris event.
A French tennis player named Fils did something very kind during his _____.
People call it a _____ of good sportsmanship.
Fils made two kind actions on the _____.
Many people saw the _____ and liked it very much.
Today, there are more important matches. These are called the _____.
One big match is between _____ and Fritz.
People can watch the match on a TV channel called _____.
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