Carlos Alcaraz Praises Ben Shelton
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Mark Petchey believes that Carlos Alcaraz ’s show of sportsmanship may have left Ben Shelton ‘offended’. The Spaniard was praised for conceding a point during his French Open fourth-round clash before going on to secure a 7-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory.
Iga Świątek came from a set and a break down against Elena Rybakina to extend her winning run at the French Open, prevailing 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday.
After the first weekend of French Open tennis, the fourth-round drama continues at Roland Garros today. With the dust settling on Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the Champions League, the city’s focus returns to tennis and the big names that remain in the men’s and women’s draws.
Picture: Dimitar DILKOFF/AFP PARIS - Carlos Alcaraz fought past American Ben Shelton in a tight four-set match to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday, while Iga Swiatek staged a comeback to defeat Elena Rybakina and keep her bid for a fourth ...
By Julien Pretot and Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS (Reuters) -Four-time champion Iga Swiatek clawed her way back from the brink to reach the French Open quarter-finals by defeating her claycourt nemesis Elena Rybakina while men's title holder Carlos Alcaraz also went through after a tough workout on Sunday.
In the women's draw, Iga Swiatek survived an upset alert from Elena Rybakina to keep her hopes alive of becoming the first woman in the Open Era to win four consecutive titles at Roland-Garros. Elina Svitolina took out 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini in three sets, while No. 8 Zheng Qinwen defeated Liudmila Samsonova in a three-set thriller.
Ben Shelton’s Girlfriend Trinity Rodman Issues Strong Statement on Relationship Before French Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. On Sunday, 22-year-old American tennis hot shot No. 13 Ben Shelton faced off with one of the best in the world at Roland Garros, No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz.