Na wa o! The tennis battle wey dey happen for Roland Garros dey hot like pepper soup. Shelton, wey no dey expected to shine for this clay surface, don dey give reigning champion Alcaraz serious gbege. As e be now, both of dem dey show serious wahala as dem face each other for quarter-finals.
Alcaraz, wey just 22 years and na the current champion, don dey waka this tournament without much wahala, but e don drop one set for two last matches. Na so competition dey be, abeg? E fit take small break from time to time, but e no dey play jaga-jaga like some players wey dey botch.
For the other side, Shelton wey dey ranked 13 and dey also 22 years, don shock everybody as him dey perform so well for this clay. People no even sabi say him fit do am like dis. E no suppose dey so comfortable for so-called ‘non-specialist’ surface, but here we dey! Like dem say, na who sabi hit the ball go win.
The match dey happen for Philippe Chatrier court, wey sabi carry crowd anytime dem dey play big games. Time wey dem dey play na like 3:00 PM local time, and Eurosport dey carry the live show make we fit follow wetin dey happen. If you wan catch am live, make sure say your TV dey ready. No gree your padi follow your babe go place wey dem dey play reality show!
As we dey update the game, na so Shelton dey show him swag. E just win one set and Alcaraz dey try do comeback. But we no go lie, Shelton dey fire well well; he dey serve like person wey chop plenty jollof rice. E be like say Alcaraz no go fit take am easy!
The game don reach that kind point wey everybody dey hold breath. Wetin go happen next? Alcaraz wan come show him prowess, but Shelton no wan gree make e rain on him parade. Dis na the kind match wey dey make fans dey jump and shout!
Total wahala for both player, abi wetin you expect? Players dey exchange fire like say na World War. Alcaraz dey try bounce back, e don gather him bear, but Shelton still dey show serious confidence. He even break Alcaraz serve for one clutch time. E be like say na the right time wey im find to shine, o!
As the match dey continue, we dey wonder, who you go put your money on? Na dis kind matches dey make people dey love tennis. You dey wan catch your padi and celebrate your rice and beans wey you don chop, while dey scream at television. Na real gisting be that! So grab your popcorn and your drink, because dis tennis match dey turn to big drama!
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