John's Hope to Win the Match
John expressed his hope of winning the match in a direct statement. When reporting his words to someone else, we need to change it into indirect or reported speech. Here's how we can do that:

Step 1: Identify the Reporting Verb
The first step is to identify the reporting verb that will introduce John's statement. In this case, the reporting verb could be "said" or "told."

Step 2: Change Pronouns and Verb Tense
Next, we need to change the pronouns and verb tense in John's statement. Since John said "I hope to win the match," we need to change it to "he hoped to win the match" in reported speech.

Step 3: Introduce the Reported Speech
Finally, we can introduce John's statement in reported speech. For example, we can say, "John said that he hoped to win the match."
By following these steps, we can accurately report John's hope of winning the match to someone else in indirect speech.