Carlos Alcaraz vs Bees: Tennis Star Meets His Match As Bee Invasion Suspends Zverev ATP Clash

• Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev squared off in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open
• Their match was suspended after bees swarmed the tennis court they were playing on
• Play was halted with their last-8 matchup tied at 1-1 in the opening set at Indian Wells

Carlos Alcaraz has finally met his match.

It wasn't a tennis player who gave the Spanish star a fright on Thursday at Indian Wells but bees.

He was seen leaving the court after a swarm of bees invaded the match between Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev at the BNP Paribas Open.

The incident occurred at the start of the first set, with the match tied at 1-1.

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Alcaraz was startled when he was swarmed by bees while serving at 15/0. The bees were all over the court, circling around the Spaniard as well as covering the Spidercam used for broadcast.

The 20-year-old tried to swat the bees away, but the invasion was just too much for him. Alcaraz and Zverev both left the court and took cover in the locker room with chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani announcing to the audience that the match would be suspended until further notice, per ATPTour.com.

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Play was suspended for one hour and 48 minutes because of the bee invasion. Alcaraz dominated the contest once the match resumed, beating Zverev in straight sets.

The Spaniard needed just one hour and 29 minutes to record the 6-3, 6-1 win. With the victory, Alcaraz extended his unbeaten run in the Californian desert to 10 matches.

He will next face the red-hot Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals, per The Guardian.

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