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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.
The French Open fourth round starts on Sunday with women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka and men's defending champion Carlos Alcaraz both facing American opponents, while Iga Swiatek continues her quest for a fourth straight women's singles title.
The French Open could throw up an epic Saturday with several stars taking to the courts today. Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Jack Draper, Mirra Andreeva and Coco Gauff are all in action. There is also the Battle of the Brits between Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley.
Jiri Lehecka acknowledged that he got beaten up pretty well by Jannik Sinner in the French Open third round before stating that "only Carlos Alcaraz" could create some problems for the world No. 1 in Paris.