Alcaraz Wins After Coming Close to Defeat
The Spanish tennis player fought back against Taylor Fritz in Paris.
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In this lesson: Identify who led early and what the win achieved.
Grammar in this story: Sequence with then
He then took the second and third sets
“Then” places the next action after the earlier one. Alcaraz first won the important points and then won the later sets.
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How did Alcaraz win after Fritz’s strong start?
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Fritz won the first set and twice came within one point of winning. Alcaraz won those important points, then won the second and third sets.
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