Carlos Alcaraz recognizes the crowd after winning the 2025 French Open in Paris. (AP) Carlos Alcaraz, defending the champion in Roland Garros, showed remarkable sports behavior on Sunday during his fourth victory of the French Open against Ben Shelton and voluntarily admitted a point for an illegal shot that initially seemed to be spectacular salvo, leading to 7-6 (8), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victories.The incident occurred at the beginning of the second set when Shelton hit a passable shot for Alcaraz’s range. Alcaraz’s rocket he threw, made contact with the ball and sent it back through the net.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!The referee initially granted the point of Alcaraz, but the second deployed player turned to the official to acknowledge that he did not hold his missile when he touched the ball, which is against the rules.
The crowd in court Philippe-Catrier applauded an honorable admission of Alcaraz and this point was awarded to Shelton, 13.“It’s a shame because it was a” hot shot “of the day,” Alcaraz said later with a smile.“Crazy Shot,” Shelton said.“I thought,” Okay, I couldn’t say anything. “But I would feel guilty if I didn’t say anything,” Alcaraz explained later. “It’s just whether I know I didn’t do it (I did), or I did it, a bad thing. … I have to say. I have to be honest with myself. I have to be honest with everyone.The moment came at the decisive point in the match and turned what would be for Alcaraz 40-30 leadership to the occasion for a break for Shelton.Alcaraz managed to save this break and five more in a 20-point game, eventually secure the two-set lead in a match between two 22-year-old Hitters.“I thought it was clean, you know? I thought he came across a volley, and (then) the rocket flew out of his hand,” Shelton said. “I was a little surprised that he was like,” No, I released a rocket and threw it. “… apparently a guy with a lot of sports behavior.”
