The 2026 Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

2026年溫布頓網球錦標賽

Jun 26, 2026, 21:23
AsiaSports

Introduction

Wimbledon has the list of players for the 2026 tournament. Serena Williams is coming back to play.

溫布頓已公布2026年賽事的球員名單。塞麗娜·威廉絲將回歸參賽。

Main Body

Serena Williams is 44 years old. She did not play for four years. She plays Maya Joint in the first game. Aryna Sabalenka and Emma Raducanu also play.

塞麗娜·威廉絲現年44歲。她已經四年沒有參賽。她在第一場比賽將對陣 Maya Joint。Aryna Sabalenka 和 Emma Raducanu 也將參賽。

Jannik Sinner is the best player. He wants to win again. Novak Djokovic is also in the tournament. Carlos Alcaraz cannot play because his wrist is hurt.

Jannik Sinner 是最強的球員。他希望能再次奪冠。Novak Djokovic 也參加了本次賽事。Carlos Alcaraz 因為手腕受傷而無法參賽。

Some players are angry. They want more money from the tournament. The prize money is £64.2 million. The players only talk to the media for 15 minutes to show they are unhappy.

部分球員感到憤怒。他們希望賽事提供更多獎金。目前的獎金總額為6,420萬英鎊。球員們僅與媒體交談15分鐘，以表達他們的不滿。

Conclusion

The tournament starts on Monday, June 29. People are excited but some players are still angry about money.

賽事將於6月29日（星期一）開始。大眾感到很興奮，但部分球員對獎金問題仍感到憤怒。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Can' vs 'Cannot' Switch

In this story, we see how to talk about ability (what someone is able to do).

The Simple Rule:

  • Can →\rightarrow Yes, possible. ✅
  • Cannot →\rightarrow No, impossible. ❌

From the text: "Carlos Alcaraz cannot play because his wrist is hurt."

How to use it for A2: Don't change the verb after 'can'. Keep it simple.

  • He can play. (Correct)
  • He can plays. (Wrong)
  • He cannot play. (Correct)

💰 Talking about 'More'

When players are unhappy, they want more money. Use more when you want a larger amount of something.

  • Small money →\rightarrow More money →\rightarrow Big money
  • 15 minutes →\rightarrow More minutes →\rightarrow 30 minutes

Vocabulary Learning

tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many players or teams
Example:He won the tennis tournament last year.
wrist (n.)
The part of the body between the arm and the hand
Example:She wore a bandage on her wrist.
angry (adj.)
Feeling strong dislike or annoyance
Example:The teacher was angry because the students were loud.
prize (n.)
Money or a gift given to the winner of a competition
Example:The first prize is one thousand dollars.
media (n.)
TV, radio, and newspapers that give news to people
Example:The media asked the player many questions.
excited (adj.)
Feeling very happy and eager about something
Example:I am excited about my holiday to London.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→