Roland-Garros: Shelton moves into last 16, potential Alcaraz clash in store

American Ben Shelton, the No 13 seed, won against Italian qualifier Matteo Gigante 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the last 16 of Roland-Garros.

Shelton, ranked No 13, will play the winner of the match between Bosnian Damir Dzumhur and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed, next.

The 22-year-old American beat Italian Lorenzo Sonego (6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3) and Frenchman Hugo Gaston (W/O) ahead of his victory.

Earlier in the tournament, Gigante, ranked No 167, defeated Lebanese qualifier Benjamin Hassan (6-4, 6-2, 6-0) and edged out Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 20 seed (6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4).

Paris (Grand Slam), other third-round results (Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 56.352.000, most recent results first):

• Filip Misolic vs. Novak Djokovic
• Cameron Norrie vs. Jacob Fearnley
• Alexander Bublik vs. Henrique Rocha
• Andrey Rublev vs. Arthur Fils
• Joao Fonseca vs. Jack Draper
• Alexander Zverev vs. Flavio Cobolli
• Jannik Sinner vs. Jiri Lehecka
• Tallon Griekspoor vs. Ethan Quinn
• Damir Dzumhur vs. Carlos Alcaraz
• Frances Tiafoe vs. Sebastian Korda: friday
• Daniel Altmaier beat Hamad Medjedovic: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
• Holger Rune (10) beat Quentin Halys: 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
• Alexei Popyrin (25) beat Nuno Borges: 6-4, 7-6 (11), 7-6 (5)
• Tommy Paul (12) beat Karen Khachanov (24): 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-3
• Lorenzo Musetti (8) beat Mariano Navone: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2