Bees force Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev off court at Indian Wells - BBC News

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev's quarter-final was suspended for nearly two hours, after bees descended on Indian Wells.

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CloseCarlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev were forced off court for one hour and 40 minutes on Thursday, as a swarm of bees descended on their Indian Wells quarter-final.

Alcaraz was stung on the forehead in the incident in California.

The players left the court before the tournament's beekeeper used a vacuum to remove the swarm.

After the match resumed, defending champion Alcaraz won 6-3 6-1.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68573819

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