Three Spanish Players Win First Round of US Open Qualifiers
Three Spanish tennis players won their first matches this week.
They played in the qualifiers for the US Open.
The US Open is a big tennis tournament in the United States.
Qualifiers are matches before the main tournament.
Players must win these matches to enter the big event.
The three Spanish players started well.
They all got their first victory.
This is good news for Spanish tennis.
More matches will happen soon.
The players hope to win more games.
If they win enough matches, they can join the main tournament.
Fans are happy about the good start.
Vocabulary7 words
- Spanish
- from Spain
- qualifiers
- matches before a big event, to see who can join
- tournament
- a big sports event with many matches
- victory
- a win
- tennis
- a sport played with a ball and rackets
- match
- one game between players
- event
- something that happens, like a game or show
Quiz
Answer key
1. Three 2. The US Open 3. Qualifier matches
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Three _____ tennis players won their first matches this week.
They played in the _____ for the US Open.
The US Open is a big tennis _____ in the United States.
_____ are matches before the main tournament.
Players must win these matches to enter the big _____.
The three Spanish players started _____.
They all got their first _____.
This is good news for Spanish _____.
If they win enough matches, they can join the main _____.