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Nadal dominates at French Open, and the Warriors¹ and Celtics are tied in the playoffs

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The sports world was busy this weekend with an NBA playoff game, the French Open and international soccer matches. NPR's Tom Goldman recaps the biggest moments.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

It was a full sports weekend from big international soccer matches to tennis to basketball. We're going to focus on the last two. At the French Open, Rafael Nadal won another singles title. That extended his record number of Grand Slam championships to 22. But first, to the NBA finals. Last night, the Golden State Warriors dominated at the Boston Celtics and tied their series at one game apiece. NPR's Tom Goldman joins me to discuss all this. Good morning, Tom.

TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE³: Hi, Leila.

FADEL: There was talk the Warriors were in trouble after giving up a big lead at home and losing to Boston in the first game. I take it those concerns have gone away.

GOLDMAN: Yeah, they have for now. The favored Warriors won last night, 107-88. They broke open a close game in the third quarter like they did in Game 1. But this time, the Celtics couldn't stage a dramatic comeback, thanks to a patented Golden State deluge⁴ of three-point shots and great defense⁵. The series is tied up. Who knows what's next? These playoffs have been really unpredictable, and I predict that will continue.

FADEL: OK. Let's talk about tennis now. Over the last 15-plus years, Rafael Nadal winning the French Open is one of sport's great certainties. And he did it again yesterday, title No. 14. how?

GOLDMAN: With great ease - 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 over a young Norwegian named Casper Ruud. Now, Ruud actually led 3-1 in the second set, but that's when Nadal said, see you later, Casper, and he won the last 11 games of the match. He has now played in a record 14 French Open finals - won them all. That, Leila, is certainty. But afterwards, the 36-year-old Nadal revealed how he was able to storm through yesterday and the entire two-week tournament with pain injections for an ailing⁶ foot that's been hampering⁷ him for months and not going away. Nadal said doctors are going to try a more advanced procedure this week to try to solve the problem. And if that doesn't work, he's got big decisions to make about his future.

FADEL: Wow. Well, Wimbledon starts three weeks from today. It's the most famous Grand Slam tournament. Nadal has won his first two Grand Slams this year. And tennis fans would love to see him win all four. Will he play Wimbledon?

GOLDMAN: You know, it depends on that upcoming foot procedure and whether it resolves things enough so he doesn't have to have a numbing⁸ shot before each match. He knows that's a risk. If he can't feel anything in his foot, it could mask more severe injuries. He spoke⁹ yesterday about playing at Wimbledon. Here he is.

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RAFAEL NADAL: If I am able to play with anti-inflammatories, yes; to play with anesthetic¹⁰ injections, no. I don't want to put myself in that position again. Can happen once, but it's not a philosophy of life that I want to follow.

FADEL: Now, Tom, in the women's French Open final on Saturday, a 21-year-old from Poland beat an 18-year-old American. Are we seeing the future of women's tennis?

GOLDMAN: You know, we might be, and if so, it looks very bright. It took Iga Swiatek just over an hour to beat Coco Gauff in the final. Swiatek from Poland is hot right now. She's won 35 straight matches. She's dominating the women's game. But Gauff has now made it to her first Grand Slam final. She brings a great game and a wonderful maturity¹¹. Both she and Swiatek are impressive young women. They entertain us with their tennis and, while they have our attention, remind us of our fraught¹² world. Swiatek wears a ribbon on her hat with the Ukrainian flag colors. And in her remarks after winning Saturday, she urged Ukrainians to stay strong. Gauff has been outspoken¹³ about social issues in this country, including gun violence. So it's going to be fun to watch these two blossom as players and people.

FADEL: That's NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman. Thank you, Tom.

GOLDMAN: You're welcome.

1 warriors   

武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
• The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 deluge   

n./vt.洪水，暴雨，使泛滥

参考例句：

• This little stream can become a deluge when it rains heavily.雨大的时候，这条小溪能变作洪流。
• I got caught in the deluge on the way home.我在回家的路上遇到倾盆大雨。

5 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

6 ailing   

v.生病

参考例句：

• They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
• She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。

7 hampering   

妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• So fraud on cows and development aid is seriously hampering growth. 因此在牛问题上和发展补助上的诈骗严重阻碍了发展。
• Short-termism, carbon-trading, disputing the science-are hampering the implementation of direct economically-led objectives. 短效主义，出售二氧化碳，进行科学辩论，这些都不利于实现以经济为主导的直接目标。

8 numbing   

adj.使麻木的，使失去感觉的v.使麻木，使麻痹( numb的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Watching television had a numbing effect on his mind. 看电视使他头脑麻木。
• It was numbing work, requiring patience and dedication. 这是一种令人麻木的工作，需要有耐心和忘我精神。 来自辞典例句

9 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

10 anesthetic   

n.麻醉剂，麻药；adj.麻醉的，失去知觉的

参考例句：

• He was given a general anesthetic.他被全身麻醉。
• He was still under the influence of the anesthetic.他仍处在麻醉状态。

11 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。

12 fraught   

adj.充满…的，伴有(危险等)的；忧虑的

参考例句：

• The coming months will be fraught with fateful decisions.未来数月将充满重大的决定。
• There's no need to look so fraught!用不着那么愁眉苦脸的！

13 outspoken   

adj.直言无讳的，坦率的，坦白无隐的

参考例句：

• He was outspoken in his criticism.他在批评中直言不讳。
• She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。