French Open favourite Carlos Alcaraz showed himself to be an exemplar of sportsmanship as he owned up to throwing his racket at the ball during his fourth-round win over Ben Shelton.

Carlos Alcaraz was leading Ben Shelton by a set and a break in their French Open fourth-round clash when he stunningly admitted to breaking the rules during a point

Carlos Alcaraz showed his class in Paris as he corrected an umpire during his match with Ben Shelton at the French Open - handing a point to his opponent after he breached the rules

There's a reason Carlos Alcaraz is gaining popularity as the "Prince of Clay" — a nickname widely seen as a sign that he's following the "King of Clay," Rafael Nadal, as the next Spanish conqueror of the tennis clay surface.

Frances Tiafoe joined his fellow American in the last-eight with a straight-sets victory over Daniel Altmaier. The 15th seed had never previously made it beyond the third round at Roland Garros, but he will face Lorenzo Musetti or Holger Rune for a place in the semi-finals.

Every point matters in tennis, especially when superstars Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton play a tight French Open fourth round match. In the first game of the second set on Sunday, which followed a close first set tiebreak,

Carlos Alcaraz fought back from a slip-up in the second set against Hungary’s Fábián Marozsán to reach the French Open third round, eventually winning 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

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.