Jack Draper Leaves Tennis Tournament

Jack Draper 退出網球賽

Jun 9, 2026, 16:40

Jack Draper is a British tennis player. He cannot play in the Queen's Club tournament because his knee is hurt.

Jack Draper 是一位英國網球選手。由於他的膝蓋受傷，無法參加溫布頓球會（Queen's Club）的賽事。

Jack hurt his knee in April. He also had a hurt arm before. He played only eight matches this year. Now, his world rank is low.

Jack 在四月時膝蓋受傷。他之前手臂也曾受傷。他今年僅參加了八場比賽。目前他的世界排名較低。

Jack has a new coach. Andy Murray is his coach now. Andy Murray won Wimbledon two times.

Jack 有了一位新教練。Andy Murray 現在是他的教練。Andy Murray 曾兩次獲得溫布頓冠軍。

Jack wants to play again soon. He hopes to play in Eastbourne on June 22. He needs to get healthy first.

Jack 希望能盡快恢復比賽。他希望能在 6 月 22 日參加 Eastbourne 的比賽。但他需要先恢復健康。

Jack is not playing now. He wants to play in Eastbourne before Wimbledon starts.

Jack 目前沒有比賽。他希望在溫布頓開始前參加 Eastbourne 的比賽。

In this story, we see how to talk about things that changed. Look at these two ways to describe Jack:

1. The Past (What happened)

2. The Present (What is happening)

💡 A2 Tip: The Action Word Change When we talk about the past, we often just add -ed to the word: Play $\rightarrow$ Played

But some words are "rebels" and change completely: Win $\rightarrow$ Won

Quick Guide:

tournament (n.)

A sports competition with many players or teams

Example:He won the tennis tournament last year.

hurt (adj.)

Feeling pain or injured

Example:My leg is hurt after the game.

match (n.)

One game played between two people or teams

Example:The tennis match lasted for three hours.

rank (n.)

The position of a person in a list of quality or importance

Example:She has a high rank in the world tennis list.

coach (n.)

A person who trains a player or a team

Example:The coach tells the players how to improve.

healthy (adj.)

Strong and not sick

Example:Eating fruit helps you stay healthy.