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Record 1 2005-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The first match in which a tennis player has to play in a tournament.

CONT

Patricia Hy-Boulais of Montréal, the only other Canadian in the tournament, won her opener on Monday.

OBS

Related term: opening-round competition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Becker a facilement gagné son match initial en trois sets de 6-2, 6-4 et 6-3.

OBS

Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches.

OBS

matchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
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