'Bee invasion' leads to suspended tennis match at BNP Paribas Open

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain gets attacked by a swarm of bees at the BNP Paribas Open, at Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Calif., on March 14, 2024.match at a tournament in California was suspended Thursday due to a rare "bee invasion," officials said.

Bees swarmed the primary showcourt Thursday afternoon at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, near Palm Springs, during the quarter-final match between Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Germany's Alexander Zverev. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain gets attacked by a swarm of bees at the BNP Paribas Open, at Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Calif., on March 14, 2024.The bees began to swarm Alcaraz, the defending champion, while he was serving early in the first set, according to theThe bees could also be seen crawling on the Spidercam.

"It's horrendous," an announcer said as Alcaraz was seen swatting his racquet at the bees and running off the court.The chair umpire announced the match would be suspended until further notice.The winner of the match will ultimately go on to face Italy's Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

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