Jack Draper Wins Tennis Match

Jack Draper 贏得網球賽事


Introduction

Jack Draper is a British tennis player. He won his match and is now in the quarter-finals in Eastbourne.

Jack Draper 是一名英國網球選手。他在比賽中獲勝,目前進入了 Eastbourne 賽事的八強賽。

Main Body

Jack was sick and hurt for a long time. His knee and arm were bad. He played only 13 matches in one year. He felt sad and not strong.

Jack 曾長期受到疾病與傷勢困擾。他的膝蓋和手臂狀況很差。他一年內僅參加了 13 場比賽。當時他感到沮喪且體能不足。

Now, Andy Murray is his coach. Murray helps him play better. Jack wore a sleeve on his arm during the match. He won the game 7-5, 6-4.

現在 Andy Murray 是他的教練。Murray 幫助他提升了表現。Jack 在比賽期間手臂佩戴了護袖。他最終以 7-5, 6-4 贏得比賽。

Other British players won too. Jan Choinski and Toby Samuel are in the quarter-finals. In the women's games, Madison Keys and Jelena Ostapenko also won.

其他英國選手也獲勝了。Jan Choinski 和 Toby Samuel 進入了八強賽。在女子賽事中,Madison Keys 和 Jelena Ostapenko 同樣獲勝。

Conclusion

Jack Draper plays against Gabriel Diallo from Canada on Thursday.

Jack Draper 將在週四對陣來自加拿大的 Gabriel Diallo。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Now vs. Before

Look at how the story changes from the past (what happened) to the present (what is happening now).

The Past (Finished)

  • He was sick.
  • His knee were bad. (Wait! Just was for one thing, were for many)
  • He played 13 matches.
  • He felt sad.
  • He won the game.

The Present (Right Now)

  • He is in the quarter-finals.
  • Murray helps him.
  • Jack plays on Thursday.

💡 Key Logic:

  • Past \rightarrow Often ends in -ed (played) or changes the word (win \rightarrow won).
  • Present \rightarrow Often ends in -s when talking about one person (helps, plays).

Vocabulary Learning

match (n.)
A game or sports competition between two people or teams.
Example:I watched a tennis match on TV yesterday.
quarter-finals (n.)
The round of a competition where the last eight players play to find the last four.
Example:The player is happy to be in the quarter-finals.
coach (n.)
A person who trains a player or a team in a sport.
Example:The coach tells the players how to play better.
sleeve (n.)
A piece of clothing that covers the arm.
Example:He wore a long sleeve because it was cold.
Practice A2 words in a crossword