This is an invasion that the Chinese can only dream of.
The Indian Wells quarterfinal match that took place between Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz was interrupted for almost two hours Thursday because of a swarm of bees.
At one point, Alcaraz was forced to swat at the bees that were gliding around him, eventually leading to the tennis player pretty much running for his life. The match ended up being suspended just 19 minutes into action, with things being tied up at 1-1. After the long delay of one hour and 48 minutes, Alcaraz went on to earn a 6-3, 6-1 victory. (RELATED: Novak Djokovic Suffers Mammoth Upset To ‘Lucky Loser’ Luca Nardi In 3rd Round Of Indian Wells Open)
A crap load of bees went up to the overhead spider camera and attached themselves to it, and without using any protective covering whatsoever like a complete boss, a man cleaned up the situation with a vacuum.
But wow, what chaos these bees caused, just check out the scenes:
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Bees 🐝
Advantage, bees. #TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/2fLBWHKYyi
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) March 14, 2024
You cannot bee serious….. play suspended on the Stadium court at Indian Wells after a 🐝 invasion. That’s got to be a first. @BNPPARIBASOPEN @atptour pic.twitter.com/UJo5CK0Ln3
— judy murray (@JudyMurray) March 14, 2024
This might be the funniest thing I’ve ever seen 😂 #IndianWells #BeeInvasion pic.twitter.com/NwNJBlwVrO
— Haseeb Ahmed (@haseeb1986) March 14, 2024
Mohammed said “ladies and gentlemen play suspended due to bee invasion” pic.twitter.com/oUPYxwnNug
— Mahee, Ph.D., FHEA (@tkamal16) March 14, 2024
“PLAY SUSPENDED – BEE INVASION”
Wtf 🤣🐝 pic.twitter.com/Oi4XybJuyV
— Tipster TM (@tennismasterr) March 14, 2024
Wasn’t expecting this while placing my Indian Wells bets, but I’ll take it! *eats popcorn*