Our favourite female tennis players

"Nos joueuses de tennis préférées"
French B1 writing exercise

Sarah and Karine are talking about their favourite female tennis players.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a female/male tennis player", "the best... of all time", "in my opinion", "both (people)", "to win/hold (a title)", "while...", "so far", "a serve (tennis)", "the power (strength)", "to attack [someone]", "an opponent (sports)", "a playing style (tennis)", "to transform [something]", "women's tennis", "forever", "to forget [something]", "to defeat [someone] (sport)", "a championship", "to remember [something]", "a victory", "without [someone]", "to be the same".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2026-05-28

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Verbe irrégulier, Adverbe

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- Karine, who is the best female tennis player of all time? - In my opinion, the Williams sisters are both exceptional tennis players because they won many titles. I believe that Serena holds 23 [of them], while her sister, Venus, has won 7 [of them] so far. Serena's serve also rivals the power of male tennis players, which means she can attack her opponents more easily. Finally, the Williams sisters' playing style transformed women's tennis forever. - But let's not forget the fantastic Amélie Mauresmo who defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne at Wimbledon in 2006. I will always remember that victory. - Without them, this sport wouldn't be the same today!

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