Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz beats Ben Shelton and goes into quarterfinals

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, world No. 2, beat Ben Shelton of the United States, No. 13, by a score of 7-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the round of 16 of the men’s singles event at Roland Garros. In the quarters, Alcaraz, who is the tournament’s defending champion, will meet the other U.S. Tommy Paul.

Only one break point in the entire first set and Alcaraz saves it at 3-3. It goes to the tie-break in which Shelton goes to 4-1, on 6-4 has two set points and then another on 7-6, the Murcian cancels them all, then has one in turn on 8-7, misses it, but the one on 9-8 is the good one.

In the very long first game of the second set, 20 points, Alcaraz saves himself by nullifying no less than six break points, then he is the one who first breaks his opponent’s serve on 4-3 and then closes the partial by holding serve to zero.

Shelton makes his first break in the fourth game of the third set going 3-1 but returns it immediately, saves a break point at 4-4 and in the next game has two set points of which the second is the one that allows him to shorten the distance.

Only one break in the fourth set and of course it is in Alcaraz’s favor at 1-1, on 5-3 he has a first match point on Sheltom’s serve, misses it, na the second in the next game he turns it after three hours and 19 minutes of play.