A tennis ball and a player’s mistake – level 2
19-03-2026 07:00
Daniil Medvedev beat Jack Draper in a big tennis match. During the game, Draper strangely moved his hand. Medvedev saw this and felt a bit distracted.
After they finished the point, Medvedev asked the referee to look at a video. The referee said Draper made a mistake and gave the point to Medvedev. Many people in the crowd made a loud noise because they didn’t like the call.
Medvedev spoke to reporters later. He said he didn’t cheat. He told them he was not very distracted, but the rule is the rule. He let the referee decide what to do. Draper and Medvedev are still friends. Draper thinks the move didn’t change the game much. Medvedev says he feels okay about his choice.
Difficult words: distracted (when you cannot think about one thing because there is something else), referee (a person in sports who decides about the play), choice (when you choose between two or more different things).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
Why did many people in the crowd make a loud noise?
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