Rain Delays Jódar's US Open Debut
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Spanish tennis player Rafa Jódar was ready to play his first-round match at the US Open in New York.
His opponent in this match is Bu Yunchaokete.
However, heavy rain fell on the day of the match. This made it impossible to play outdoors.
Because of the weather, tournament organisers decided to postpone the match.
The match will now take place on Wednesday instead of the original day.
This will be Jódar's debut at the US Open, one of the four biggest tournaments in tennis, known as a Grand Slam.
Many fans and tennis followers were waiting to see the result of this first-round match.
Rain delays are common at outdoor tournaments like the US Open.
Players and fans must be patient when the weather causes problems.
The match between Jódar and Yunchaokete will be shown live once it begins.
Tennis fans can follow updates online to see the latest news about the match.
Vocabulary10 words
- US Open
- one of the biggest tennis tournaments, held in the USA
- opponent
- the player you compete against
- outdoors
- outside, not inside a building
- organisers
- the people who plan and run an event
- postpone
- to move an event to a later time
- debut
- someone's first appearance in an event
- Grand Slam
- one of the four most important tennis tournaments
- result
- the final outcome of a game
- delays
- times when something starts later than planned
- live
- happening now, shown in real time
Quiz
Answer key
1. Because of heavy rain 2. Wednesday 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Spanish tennis player Rafa Jódar was ready to play his first-round match at the _____.
His _____ in this match is Bu Yunchaokete.
However, heavy rain fell on the day of the _____.
This made it impossible to play _____.
Because of the weather, tournament _____ decided to postpone the match.
The match will now take place on _____ instead of the original day.
This will be Jódar's _____ at the US Open.
Many fans were waiting to see the _____ of this first-round match.
Rain _____ are common at outdoor tournaments like the US Open.
The match between Jódar and Yunchaokete will be shown _____ once it begins.