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

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Carlos 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.

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15 March 2024