Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina to Meet in US Open Final

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will play against each other in the US Open tennis final on Saturday. Both players are the top seeds in the tournament. The winner will take home the trophy and a large cash prize.

take home= 贏得或獲得（獎品或獎金）

Sabalenka won the US Open in 2024 and 2025. She wants to win the title for the third year in a row. To reach the final, she beat American player Jessica Pegula in two sets. Sabalenka said she is ready to do whatever it takes to win.

in a row= 連續地、接連whatever it takes= 無論需要付出什麼代價或採取什麼手段

Rybakina reached her first US Open final after beating Coco Gauff in three sets. Rybakina will also become the new world number one player when rankings update next week. She said she wants to play well without putting extra pressure on herself.

putting extra pressure on herself= 給自己施加額外或過度的壓力

This match will be the 18th time these two tennis stars play against each other. Sabalenka has won 10 of their past matches, but Rybakina defeated her at the Australian Open earlier this year. Both players expect a tough match.

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文法整理

句型	意思
take home	贏得或獲得（獎品或獎金）
in a row	連續地、接連
whatever it takes	無論需要付出什麼代價或採取什麼手段
putting extra pressure on herself	給自己施加額外或過度的壓力

詞彙整理

單字	意思
tournament	由多名選手或多支隊伍參加，透過一連串比賽決定優勝者的競賽；錦標賽。
in a row	連續地；接連地，表示某件事在相鄰的幾次或幾段時間中持續發生。
defeated	被擊敗的；未獲勝的

延伸學習

•莎巴蓮卡與蕾巴金娜是現代女子網壇最受矚目的對決組合之一，兩人擁有截然不同的比賽風格。
•在同一項大滿貫賽事中達成「連續三年（in a row）」奪冠，在職業網壇是相當罕見的成就。
•在網球術語中，以「in two sets（兩盤）」贏得比賽通常被稱為「直落二」取勝。