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Venus Gets US Open Wildcard

sportAugust 20, 2026·82 words·1 min read

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Venus Gets US Open Wildcard
Venus Williams is a famous tennis player. She is 46 years old. She gets a wildcard for the US Open. A wildcard is a special place in a tournament.
Venus won the US Open two times. That was in 2000 and 2001. She is the oldest player there in many years. This year she lost many matches.
Some fans are not happy. They want a young player instead. Venus's sister Serena may also get a place. The tennis starts on 30 August.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a special place in a big game
n.
a big event with many games
adj.
known by many people
n.
a game between two players
n.
a person who loves a sport or star
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

wildcardn.

a special place in a big game

suất đặc cáchconvite especial (wildcard)ワイルドカード(特別出場枠)özel davet (wildcard)invitación especial (wildcard)dzika karta (specjalne miejsce)بطاقة دعوة خاصةwildcard (speciale plek)уайлд-кард (специальное место)外卡(特殊参赛资格)와일드카드(특별 출전권)
tournamentn.

a big event with many games

giải đấutorneioトーナメント、大会turnuvatorneoturniejبطولةtoernooiтурнир锦标赛토너먼트, 대회
famousadj.

known by many people

nổi tiếngfamoso有名なünlüfamososławnyمشهورberoemdзнаменитый著名的유명한
matchn.

a game between two players

trận đấupartida試合maçpartidomeczمباراةwedstrijdматч比赛경기
fann.

a person who loves a sport or star

người hâm mộファンhayran, taraftaraficionadofan, kibicمشجعfanболельщик粉丝;球迷

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Question 1: True or False

1

Venus is 26 years old.

2

Venus won the US Open two times.

3

All fans are happy about the wildcard.

4

The tennis starts on 30 August.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How old is Venus Williams?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What is a wildcard?

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