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Zverev to Play Norrie in Cincinnati Open Second Round

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Alexander Zverev will play Cameron Norrie at the Cincinnati Open. This is a big tennis event in the United States.

The match is in the second round of the tournament. Zverev is from Germany. Norrie is from Britain.

On the same day, another match will happen. Tommy Paul will play Hubert Hurkacz.

Many people want to watch these matches. There are odds for the games. Odds show who people think will win.

Fans can watch the match on TV. They can also watch it online. This is called live streaming.

The tournament shows some of the best players in the world. People are excited to see who will win.

Vocabulary6 words

Cincinnati Open
a big tennis event in the USA
tennis
a sport played with a ball and racket
match
a game between two players
round
one part of a competition
odds
numbers that show who may win
live streaming
watching something online as it happens

Quiz

1. Who will Alexander Zverev play?
2. Where is the tournament happening?
3. True or False: Tommy Paul will also play a match that day.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Alexander Zverev will play Cameron Norrie at the _____.

This is a big _____ event in the United States.

The _____ is in the second round of the tournament.

Zverev is from Germany. Norrie is from _____.

On the same day, another match will happen between Tommy Paul and Hubert _____.

There are _____ for the games, showing who people think will win.

Fans can watch the match on TV or through _____ online.

The tournament shows some of the best _____ in the world.

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