Musetti beats Altmaier to reach Cincinnati last 16
Italian tennis player Lorenzo Musetti has won his match at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 tournament. He beat German player Daniel Altmaier without much difficulty. Thanks to this win, Musetti has now reached the last 16 of the competition.
The Cincinnati Masters 1000 is one of the most important tennis tournaments in the world, just below the four Grand Slam events. Many of the world's best players take part every year.
Not every Italian player had good news, though. Lucia Stefanini lost her match and has been eliminated from the tournament.
Today, three Italian players are in action at Cincinnati. Fans in Italy can follow all the matches live on the Sky sports channel, which will broadcast the day's full program.
Musetti's win is good news for Italian tennis fans, who are hoping he can go even further in the tournament. His next opponent has not been mentioned in the report, but fans will be watching closely to see how far he can go this year.
Vocabulary10 words
- Masters 1000
- a very important level of tennis tournament
- last 16
- the stage of a competition with 16 players remaining
- Grand Slam
- one of the four biggest tennis tournaments
- eliminated
- removed from a competition after losing
- broadcast
- to show a program on TV
- opponent
- the person you play against
- in action
- playing or competing
- fans
- people who support a player or team
- channel
- a TV station that shows programs
- tournament
- a competition with many matches
Quiz
Answer key
1. He won his first match and reached the last 16 2. She was eliminated after losing her match 3. On the Sky sports channel
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Italian tennis player Lorenzo _____ has won his match at the Cincinnati _____ tournament. He beat German player Daniel _____ without much difficulty. Thanks to this win, Musetti has now reached the last _____ of the competition.
The Cincinnati Masters 1000 is one of the most important tennis tournaments in the world, just below the four _____ events.
Not every Italian player had good news, though. Lucia _____ lost her match and has been _____ from the tournament.
Today, three Italian players are in _____ at Cincinnati. Fans in Italy can follow all the matches live on the _____ sports channel.
Discussion questions
- Do you enjoy watching tennis? Why or why not?
- How do you usually follow sports events, on TV or online?
- Why do you think some tournaments, like the Masters 1000, are more important than others?
- What makes a tennis match exciting to watch?