Ben Shelton has reached the Round of 16 at the French Open, but the former Gator must beat World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz to keep playing.

Ben Shelton reached the third round at the French Open for the second year in a row — and this time, the American didn't even need to swing his racket, moving on Tuesday when Hugo Gaston withdrew from the tournament because of an abdominal injury.

Ben Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego for the second straight time at a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 under floodlights to reach the second round of the French Open on Sunday.

Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, and Frances Tiafoe moved on, accomplishing a rare feat on the French clay: for the first time since 1995, three or more American men have advanced to the Round of 16.

By Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS (Reuters) -World number one Jannik Sinner sent Frenchman Richard Gasquet into retirement with a 6-3 6-0 6-4 hammering in the battle of generations at the French Open on Thursday to ease into the third round.

French tennis legend Richard Gasquet retired on Thursday, ending his 23-year career after a loss to No. 1 ranked Jannik Sinner at the 2025 French Open in Paris.