The BNP Paribas Open – commonly referred to as Indian Wells – was all abuzz on Thursday after a swarm of bees caused a lengthy delay to a quarterfinal matchup between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev.
The scores were level at 1-1 in the first set when Alcaraz started swatting at the air. At first, it wasn’t quite clear what was happening, but then chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani was forced to pause proceedings as more bees arrived on the court in California. World No. 2 Alcaraz was seen making a beeline for the locker room before the umpire told the crowd that there was a “bee invasion.” Video appeared to show Lahyani being stung on the head shortly after his announcement.
Organizers were able to maneuver the camera towards the stands where the bees were met by Davis and his vacuum. Rockstar beekeeper The beekeeper transferred the insects into a cage to be transported away from the stadium and into one of his personal hives, according to ATPTour.com. “This time of year is swarming season, so they go everywhere,” Davis told ATPTour.com. “And I’m just happy to be there for them, so they could not have any incidents.
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