Bee Invasion Suspends Alcaraz vs Zverev Match at Indian Wells

Alcaraz against Zverev at Indian Wells. Match suspended. Reason? Bee invasion. It seems incredible but that's exactly what happened. The quarterfinal match was at 1-1 (in the first set) when swarms of insects began to "invade" the court. They had "nested" on the mobile camera and from there the incursions began. Quite "violent", so much so that Alcaraz himself (particularly targeted by the swarm) thought it wise to leave the court. Literally fleeing. Result? Match suspended. Sinner flies to the semifinals at Indian Wells, Lehecka defeated 6-3, 6-3: now waiting for either Alcaraz or Zverev. Only this match was suspended: on the other courts there was no "invasion" and therefore the game went on as usual. Alcaraz stung. In the images, now viral on the web, people are seen running away and the cameras covered by bees. According to some Spanish media, Alcaraz's staff stated that the player had been stung on the forehead. The match. After about an hour and a half of interruption - and after the intervention of a specialist to clear the field from the unwelcome guests - Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev returned to the field, initially staying on the side of the court far from the one infested by bees. Then they resumed - at several times - the rally to restart the match. And the game resumed after an hour and 48 minutes of suspension.