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Follow live text and BBC radio commentary from the French Open as Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz feature on day six at Roland Garros.
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.
Follow live text and radio coverage of the French Open as Carlos Alcaraz plays Ben Shelton on day eight at Roland Garros.
Follow live reaction from the sixth day at Roland Garros as the third round of the singles got underway in Paris
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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.
Carlos Alcaraz produced an incredible moment of sportsmanship during his French Open fourth-round showdown with Ben Shelton on Sunday. The Spaniard scraped through the first set and was at a crucial moment in the opening game of the second when he insisted on being honest, even at his own expense.