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On February 13, 2023, Wu Yibing made history, beating John Isner in a thrilling three-set final at the Dallas Open to become the first man from China to win an ATP title.

Brought to a tennis court for the first time at just five,     1     (original) encouraged by his parents as an exercise to lose weight, Wu soon had his talent     2     (discover) by his provincial junior team, kicking     3     a journey that would change the face of men’s tennis in China. In 2017, Wu Yibing won the US Open boys’ tournament at 18 to become the first Chinese     4     (win) a major junior title, raising high hopes for the “Wonder Boy” to change the fortune of Chinese men in a sport long dominated by women’s success on the pro stage.

In 2018, Wu won his first ATP Challenger title in Shanghai.     5    , the brutally (残酷地) competitive nature of men’s pro tennis hit the rising Wu with a tough     6     (remind) after multiple injuries — to his elbow, lower back, shoulder and wrist — forced him to be away from the ATP Tour for close to three years.

He made his return last year and won three ATP Challenger titles before qualifying for the US Open. “Looking back, I feel like I wouldn’t have been here if not for     7     ups and downs over the past few years. I take all the setbacks and struggles as an asset (资产) that     8     (help) me mature mentally now,” said Wu. “Of course there were a lot of doubts on me     9     I had surgery and the rehab (康复) wasn’t going well. The championship today was a payoff for all the hard work     10     everyone who’s supported me along the way.”

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Chinese tennis legend Li Na will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Li is the first Asian player     1    (receive) the sport's ultimate honor. She was joined by Mary Pierce and Yevgeny Kafelnikov for the hall’s Class of 2019, which     2    (announce) at the Australian Open last month. Li retired in 2014 because     3     recurring knee injuries, eight months after winning that year's Australian Open and     4    (rise) to a career-high second in the WTA ranking. Her     5    (one) Grand Slam trophy came at the 2011 French Open,     6    she defeated four top-10 opponents along the way. Those on-court achievements, along with L’s charming     7    (personal), helped promote interest in tennis at home in China.

“I have loved seeing the sport grow in China," Li said in     8    statement, ” and I'm proud of     9    (be) part of that history.” The formal induction ceremony will be held     10     July 20th in Rhode Island.

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It’s never easy for     1     Asia athlete to shine in track and field events. But Su Bingtian 28,     2     (know) as the “Chinese flying man”, became the first male Chinese sprinter to win a     3     (globe) medal in an individual event.     4     March 3, he took the silver in the men’s 60m final at the World Indoor Championships in the UK. In the final, Su Bingtian ran his personal best of 6.42 seconds,     5     (break) the Asian record of 6.43, which he also set last month in Germany.

The last time a Chinese athlete achieved a milestone was in 2004,     6     Liu Xiang won a gold medal in Athens in the 110m hurdles. Inevitably, Su     7     (compare) to Liu. “Liu Xiang is my idol and also my friend,” Su told Xinhua News Agency.

As a matter of fact, Su had expected     8     (win) a bronze during the final. “There is no difference between silver     9     bronze. Even a bronze could prove that Chinese sprinters have made breakthroughs in major world     10     (compete),” he said.

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Lionel Messi，    1    player from the South American country Argentina，is one of the greatest soccer players alive today.At a young age，he    2    (move)to Spain and now plays    3    (profession)for the FC Barcelona.Messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team    4    (own)by his father.Even as a young boy，he did very well.But when he was 11 years old，he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him from growing much    5    (tall)．There was a way to help him grow more，    6    his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs.So，they looked around for a soccer club    7    would be able to do this for them.The clubs in Argentina couldn't help him，but the famous FC Barcelona in Spain offered    8    (accept)Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills.The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain.In the FC Barcelona，Messi was one of the best    9    (play)through his teen years.    10    his incredible talent，Messi has surprised the world.