French Open, Roland Garros and Day 8 Bracket Winners
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Iga Swiatek kept her bid for a fourth successive French Open title alive as she fought back from a set and a break down to defeat Elena Rybakina on Sunday, ahead of reigning men's champion Carlos Alcaraz's last-16 tie against Ben Shelton.
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.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has reached the fourth round of the French Open after laboring past Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the night session.
Follow live reaction from the sixth day at Roland Garros as the third round of the singles got underway in Paris
The French Open fourth round starts on Sunday with women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka and men's defending champion Carlos Alcaraz both facing American opponents, while Iga Swiatek continues her quest for a fourth straight women's singles title.
Jiri Lehecka acknowledged that he got beaten up pretty well by Jannik Sinner in the French Open third round before stating that "only Carlos Alcaraz" could create some problems for the world No. 1 in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper, Holger Rune, Lorenzo Musetti, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, and Frances Tiafoe are all still in the field, meaning just four of the top 15 seeds (Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, and Arthur Fils) have been eliminated at Roland Garros.