The quarter-final between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev at the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells was interrupted in the 9th minute of play by an invasion of bees in the Californian stadium.
This is a rare image. Undoubtedly unprecedented. While the public gathered in the stands of the center court of the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells to watch the quarter-final between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexandez Zverev, an invasion of a swarm of bees came to surprise everyone.
And panicked those present, including the players. While the match had only started 9 minutes and the score was a game all, several bees invited themselves onto the Californian court. To the point of interrupting the meeting. Manager of Alcaraz, Albert Molina assured that the Spaniard had been stung on the forehead by one of his bees.
Panic on center court
A match still at a standstill as we write these lines. The organizers will have to evacuate these tennis-loving insects before being able to bring players and spectators back to the center.
Earlier in the day, the American Tommy Paul reached the semi-finals by dominating the Norwegian Casper Ruud (6-2, 1-6, 6-3). The Italian Jannik Sinner defeated the Czech Jiri Lehecka (6-3, 6-3). In the last four, he will face the winner of this now famous Alcaraz-Zverev.