Venus Williams Plays in the French Open

May 13, 2026, 18:18
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Introduction

Venus Williams will play in the French Open. She will play doubles with Hailey Baptiste.

Main Body

The tournament starts on May 24 in Paris. Venus is 45 years old. Hailey is 24 years old. They are a team. Venus will not play the singles games. She only plays doubles this time. Venus is a great player. She won seven big titles in the past. She was the number one player in the world.

Conclusion

Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste will play doubles together in Paris.

Learning

🔮 Talking about the Future

In the story, we see the word will. Use this when you want to say something is going to happen later.

  • Venus will play →\rightarrow It happens in the future.
  • She will not play →\rightarrow The negative version (something that won't happen).

🕰️ Now vs. Before

Look at how the words change when we talk about today versus the past:

Today (Present)Before (Past)Example from Text
iswasVenus is 45 →\rightarrow She was number one
playswonShe plays doubles →\rightarrow She won titles

Quick Tip: Use is/plays for things that are true now. Use was/won for things that are finished.

Vocabulary Learning

play (v.)
to do an activity or sport
Example:I play tennis every Sunday.
tournament (n.)
a competition with many games
Example:The soccer tournament lasts for two weeks.
team (n.)
a group of people working together
Example:Our team won the championship.
player (n.)
someone who plays a sport
Example:He is a skilled player.
won (v.)
to be successful in a competition
Example:She won the match.
great (adj.)
very good or excellent
Example:The concert was great.
world (n.)
the earth or all people
Example:She is known worldwide.
together (adv.)
in a group or with others
Example:They worked together on the project.
years (n.)
units of time, 12 months each
Example:He has lived here for five years.
old (adj.)
having lived many years
Example:My grandfather is old.