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Carlos Alcaraz admitted Ben Shelton was driving him “mad” before dispatching the big-serving American to continue his march towards back-to-back French Open titles.
The Spaniard dropped the third set but still collected his 100th Tour level clay-court win, 7-6 (8) 6-3 4-6 6-4.
“Honestly, today I fought against myself in the mind. I just tried to calm myself – in some moments I was mad,” he said.
“I was angry with myself, talking not good things. I’m happy that I didn’t let that thought play against me.
“I tried to calm myself and tried to keep going. That’s what I tried.
“Every time we face each other we bring the level to the top. We entertained the people. He is a really powerful player. He can make any shots.
“I think we played really great tennis. Drops, coming to the net, big shots, and we stayed there in the whole match. For me, it is great having Ben around, a great energy for tennis and for the people. I love watching him play.”
Alcaraz will face another American, 12th seed Tommy Paul, in the quarter-final.
Paul ended the hopes of Australia in the men’s draw with a 6-3 6-3 6-3 win against Alexei Popyrin.
Limerick hurling manager John Kiely, Carla DiBenedetto, Cook Medical with Jhenifer Prezotto Garcia, Alex Murphy and Lilymai Ryan at the TUS Industry Scholarship Awards Picture: Alan Place
Michael Brennan, honoree, with Rose Brennan, Charlie Flanagan, Deirdre Garvey Picture: Fennell Photography
The late Kilfinane-born poet and writer Gabriel Rosenstock
Sk tes opened its new facility in the Shannon Free Zone back in January. Photographed on that day doing the opening was Clare TD and Minister of State Timmy Dooley | PICTURE: Arthur Ellis
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