Daily Dose of Social Media: Swiatek laughs off press conference blooper, Musetti's quirky prep for Roland Garros showdown

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Iga Swiatek experienced a funny moment during her press conference, unable to contain her laughter after a reporter fell in the press room. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen also showed their joy after victories that secured their spots in the French Open quarterfinals.

Carlos Alcaraz also celebrated his advancement to the quarterfinals, demonstrating his full appreciation for Ben Shelton – his opponent of the day – with a special embrace at the end of their match.

Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton shared a special greeting after an epic battle at Roland Garros. The defending champion secured a hard-fought four-set victory (7-6(8), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4) and advanced to the French Open quarterfinals, totaling 11 consecutive wins at the tournament. The Spaniard also maintains an almost perfect clay-court swing, with a 19-1 record winning titles at Monte-Carlo Masters and Rome Open, appearing almost unstoppable heading into the final stretch of the tournament.

His toughest battle so far in the tournament was against the 22-year-old American Shelton, who despite his efforts, came up empty-handed, faltering in critical moments of the match. Nevertheless, Shelton showed his appreciation for Alcaraz, quickly going to the net to congratulate his colleague, where they shared a special hug and exchanged a few words immediately after the match. Alcaraz is preparing to face another American in the quarterfinals: Tommy Paul (12th seed). On the other hand, Shelton guaranteed his best-ever ranking as world No. 12, and will arrive in good confidence for his next challenge in the grass-court swing, where he will play his first tournament at the Stuttgart Open starting June 9th.

Aryna Sabalenka continues to show her joy and why she is one of the fan favorites at Roland Garros. The world No. 1 secured a fourth-round victory against the always tricky Amanda Anisimova, defeating her 7-5, 6-3, advancing to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam main draw for the 10th consecutive time. The Belarusian had a special moment with fans a few hours after her victory, when she was giving away autographed balls from the Tennis Channel television set. The Roland Garros crowd was seen swarming to get an autographed ball from the three-time Grand Slam champion, who, with a smile, took a good amount of time to make the fans happy.

The Belarusian was also captured by Roland Garros cameras in the locker room, where she was with her boyfriend Georgios Frangulis, showing all their romanticism while having fun together. The three-time Grand Slam champion remains in impeccable form and awaits her next challenge in the quarterfinals against Zheng Qinwen, against whom she holds a 6-1 head-to-head record. However, the Chinese player emerged victorious in their last encounter just a few weeks ago at the Rome Open – their only meeting on clay courts.

Iga Swiatek experienced a funny moment during her Roland Garros press conference, following an incredible victory against Elena Rybakina. She staged a remarkable comeback from 1-6, 0-2 down to clinch the win 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, extending her French Open winning streak to 25 consecutive wins. The three-time defending champion reacted with laughter to a blooper that occurred during her press conference, when someone among the reporters fell, which can be seen by the camera's movement in the middle of questions. Swiatek couldn't contain her laughter upon seeing the accident suffered by the reporter in the midst of the press conference, where everything was joy for the Pole after securing a victory in a match that seemed practically lost, and which now takes her to the quarterfinals, where she will face Elina Svitolina (13th seed).

Lorenzo Musetti was captured by Tennis Channel cameras engaging in his peculiar pre-match preparation ahead of the French Open fourth round. The Italian was seen lying down – seemingly listening to music, or perhaps even sleeping. Musetti has been one of the most consistent players of the clay-court swing, reaching the Monte-Carlo Masters final and semifinals in both the Madrid Open and Rome Open. This time, he is seeking his first Roland Garros quarterfinal appearance as he faces Holger Rune (world No. 10) in the night session.

Zheng Qinwen looked absolutely delighted after securing her passage to the quarterfinals of the French Open, celebrating in the hallways of the Roland Garros venues with some flowers, where she now boasts 10 consecutive victories – including the Olympic Games held on the same courts and now at the French Open. The Chinese player overcame a tough challenge from Liudmila Samsonova, who forced her to a decisive third set, but Zheng showed why she is one of the best players on slow courts, overcoming the challenge with a 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-3 victory.

There's no doubt that when Zheng is confident, she is one of the strongest names on the Tour, and she's already starting to dream of competing for her first Grand Slam title. First, she will have to overcome none other than world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, against whom she has a negative 1-6 head-to-head record, but whom she defeated in their only previous encounter on clay courts. Zheng secured that victory a couple of weeks ago in the quarterfinals of the Rome Open, in one of the most notable performances of her career (6-4, 6-3), taking revenge for the six consecutive defeats she had suffered against the Belarusian.