Dan Evans Stops Playing Singles Tennis

Dan Evans 停止參加單打網球賽事


Introduction

British tennis player Dan Evans played his last singles match. He lost a game at the Wimbledon qualifying event.

英國網球選手 Dan Evans 進行了最後一場單打比賽。他在溫布頓資格賽中輸掉了一場比賽。

Main Body

Dan Evans played against Tristan Schoolkate from Australia. Schoolkate won the match. Evans wanted to stop playing singles tennis after this year.

Dan Evans 與來自澳洲的 Tristan Schoolkate 對陣。Schoolkate 贏得了這場比賽。Evans 希望在今年之後停止參加單打網球賽事。

The match had a big problem. The power went out and the electronic lines stopped working. It was very hot outside. This happened many times this week.

比賽中出現了一個大問題。電力中斷導致電子線系統停止運作。室外天氣非常炎熱。這在本週發生了多次。

Schoolkate said Evans is a great player. Evans said the power break was bad for his game. Evans will still play doubles tennis with Henry Searle. Other British players also played. Some won and some lost.

Schoolkate 表示 Evans 是一位出色的球員。Evans 則表示停電對他的比賽表現不利。Evans 仍將與 Henry Searle 合作參加雙打比賽。其他英國選手也參賽了,有些獲勝,有些則落敗。

Conclusion

Dan Evans does not play singles tennis now. He will only play doubles tennis.

Dan Evans 現在不再參加單打網球賽事,他將僅參加雙打比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

🎾 The 'Now vs. Future' Switch

Look at how the story changes from what happened to what will happen. This is how you move from A1 to A2.

1. The Past (Finished)

  • "Dan Evans played..."
  • "Schoolkate won..."
  • "The power went out..." → Use these when the action is over. Just add -ed to most words (play → played).

2. The Future (Plans)

  • "Evans will still play..."
  • "He will only play..." → Use will + action to talk about a plan or a promise.

Quick Guide: Past (Done) \rightarrow Played Future (Next) \rightarrow Will play

Vocabulary Learning

singles (adj.)
A game played by one person on each side
Example:He prefers playing singles tennis instead of doubles.
qualifying (adj.)
A test or match to see if a player is good enough to enter a competition
Example:She won the qualifying match and is now in the main tournament.
event (n.)
A planned public or social occasion, like a sports competition
Example:Wimbledon is a very famous tennis event.
electronic (adj.)
Using small computer parts or electricity to work
Example:The electronic lines show if the ball is inside the court.
doubles (adj.)
A game played by two people on each side
Example:Dan Evans will play doubles tennis with his partner.
Practice A2 words in a crossword