Cinà Out in Chengdu; Sinner's Beijing Status Still Unclear
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Tennis fans are following several stories from tournaments in Asia this week.
In Chengdu, Italian player Cinà was eliminated from the tournament after losing his match.
Meanwhile, there is still uncertainty about whether Jannik Sinner will play in the upcoming Beijing tournament.
On a more positive note for Italian tennis, Lorenzo Sonego produced a convincing performance to beat Australian player James Duckworth in Chengdu.
This win takes Sonego through to the round of 16 at the tournament.
Sara Errani, another Italian player, is preparing to compete in the Billie Jean King Cup, an important international team competition for women's tennis.
Elsewhere in Chengdu, Andreeva also won her match, continuing her strong run in the tournament.
The situation in Chinese tennis tournaments is being closely watched, especially as top players decide which events to enter before the end of the season.
Vocabulary5 words
- Chengdu
- a city in China where a tennis tournament is being held
- eliminated
- removed from a competition after losing
- round of 16
- the stage of a tournament with only 16 players left
- Billie Jean King Cup
- a big international team tennis competition for women
- convincing
- clearly good or strong, leaving no doubt
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1. He was eliminated after losing 2. It is still uncertain 3. The Billie Jean King Cup
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Tennis fans are following several stories from tournaments in _____ this week.
In Chengdu, Italian player Cinà was _____ from the tournament after losing his match.
There is still _____ about whether Jannik Sinner will play in the upcoming Beijing tournament.
Lorenzo Sonego produced a convincing performance to beat Australian player James _____ in Chengdu.
This win takes Sonego through to the round of _____.
Sara Errani is preparing to compete in the Billie Jean King _____.
Andreeva also won her match, continuing her strong _____ in the tournament.
The situation in Chinese tennis tournaments is being closely _____.
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