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Carlos Alcaraz Applauded for Classy Move During French Open Match vs. Ben Shelton

Carlos Alcaraz speaks to the chair umpire during a French Open match. | Roland-Garros/Screengrab

Every point matters in tennis, especially when superstars Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton play a tight French Open fourth round match.

In the first game of the second set on Sunday, which followed a close first set tiebreak, Alcaraz and Shelton were in another intense rally. At one point, Alcaraz tried to reach to hit a shot from Shelton at the net. As he leaned over to reach the ball, his racket slipped out of his hand and went flying. The ball was still hit, though, and made it in across the net. The Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd went wild thinking Alcaraz miraculously won the point.

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