Carlos Alcaraz produced an incredible moment of sportsmanship during his French Open fourth-round showdown with Ben Shelton on Sunday. The Spaniard scraped through the first set and was at a crucial moment in the opening game of the second when he insisted on being honest, even at his own expense.
Shelton had Alcaraz scrambling with a cross-court forehand, and the crowd were wowed when the second seed somehow managed to get it back over the net. But almost immediately, Alcaraz came clean to the chair umpire and admitted that he was only able to make contact with the ball by throwing his racket.
Rules state that a point is only valid if a player is in control of their racket when hitting the shot. And although Alcaraz’s effort was remarkable, he acknowledged that it was also illegal and informed the umpire knowing that Shelton would not only be given the point, but also work his way up to break point.
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