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Carlos Alcaraz shows elite sportsmanship during epic French Open win

The Spanish tennis phenom had a classy moment during his win over American Ben Shelton at Roland Garros.

By Matt Reed

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot during his match against Fabian Marozsan of Hungary at the 2025 French Open
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot during his match against Fabian Marozsan of Hungary at the 2025 French Open / Susan Mullane-Imagn Images
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Carlos Alcaraz isn't just one of the best tennis players on the planet, but the Spanish star is also proving to be one of the classiest on the court, which was on display again Sunday when facing off against American talent Ben Shelton.

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Alcaraz progressed into the quarterfinals of the 2025 French Open after a four-set win over Shelton, but during a pivotal point in the second set the Spaniard made a crucial decision that actually awarded a point to the American.

Shelton was seen darting around the baseline before hitting an incredible crossbody forehand that nearly got past Alcaraz, but the four-time major winner somehow got his racket on the ball and seemingly won the point.

However, immediately after the ball fell onto the court, Alcaraz let the chair umpire know that he threw his racket as an act of desperation and it wasn't in his hand at the time when the ball made contact, which awarded the point to Shelton.

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