Alcaraz reached the quarterfinals of the men's singles at the 2025 French Open, and his sportsmanship was praised by the outside world

Spanish star Alcaraz, who is seeking to defend his title, defeated the 13th seed of the United States, Shelton, 7:6 (10:8), 6, 3, 4:6, 6:4 at the 2025 French Open on the 1st local time, and advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals.

Spain's Alcaraz, who is looking to defend his title

Alcaraz scored in the second set after the racket was out of his hand, and when both Shelton and the referee thought he had scored, he took the initiative to inform him that it was a violation of the ball and returned the score to Shelton, to which he said after the match: "I just feel like I can't say nothing, if I don't say anything, I feel guilty, but if I know I'm wrong, like a foul shot, I have to be honest with myself, with Sheldon and with everybody, and I think that's the nature of sport, to treat players fairly and to treat myself fairly." ”

Alcaraz reiterated, "I say this because I know it was an illegal stroke and it shouldn't have been allowed, like in the first set, Sheldon, who had a serve that wiped the net, but the referee didn't notice it and he asked me: 'If you want, we can replay this point.'" It's just that we respect each other, and I think that's how sports should be. ”

Alcaraz is on an 11-match winning streak at the French Open, reaching the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament for the 11th time in a row, and is the second-fastest player to win 100 matches on clay after 119 matches on the clay tour, behind only Rafael Nadal's 112.

Alcaraz will face Paul, the 12th seed of the United States, for a ticket to the last four.