{"id":1578885,"date":"2024-03-15T11:13:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T15:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1578885"},"modified":"2024-03-15T11:13:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T15:13:42","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-reacts-bees-interrupting-match-indian-wells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/carlos-alcaraz-reacts-bees-interrupting-match-indian-wells\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz Reacts After His Tennis Match Was Derailed By Massive Swarm Of Bees"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev had a memorable quarter-final encounter at Indian Wells on Thursday, but the bee invasion didn't stop the Spaniard from putting in a top-class performance (6-3, 6-1), before facing Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.<\/p>\r\n

He fielded some questions after the match, which featured one of the most unusual scenes to unfold on a tennis court in recent memory.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Is this the most unusual match you've ever played?<\/strong>
“Without hesitation, it's the most unusual match I've ever played in my career. I've never experienced anything like it. That's why I think I'll remember this match. I think everyone will remember it.”<\/p>\r\n

Can you tell us what happened? Did you get stung on the forehead?<\/strong>
“I'd just won the first point of the third game of the match and was ready to serve. I saw bees all around me, but I thought there were just a few, not that many. Then I looked up at the sky and there were thousands of them flying around, some getting stuck in my hair, coming towards me! It was crazy. One of them touched me. I tried to get away from them, but it was impossible. They were in my hair, so I ran. I'm a bit scared of them. I had to stay safe and I was running everywhere.”<\/p>\r\n

Before resuming the match, you told the supervisor that you were still seeing bees around you. You weren't reassured, yet you played a great match. How did you manage to stay focused on the match in spite of everything?<\/strong>
“When we came back, there were still a few bees in the corner of the court. We couldn't get going again. In the warm-up, I hit a few balls and there were bees all around me. It was hard to stay focused on the ball, I was more focused on the bees and staying away from them. That's why we stopped several times (the warm-up), before resuming the match. But afterwards, yes, I tried to forget about it. That first game was important for me. I surprised myself by managing to concentrate on the match and not on the bees. It was a good start for me. After that, I played very good tennis<\/a> from start to finish.”<\/p>\r\n

Your opponent in the semi-finals will be Jannik Sinner. Despite the young age of both of you (20 years old Alcaraz, 22 years old Sinner), it's already a great rivalry in world tennis. How do you feel about this match?<\/strong>
“Honestly, I don't yet know how I'm going to approach it. He's undoubtedly the best player in the world at the moment. Incredible level, no defeats this year. I heard Tommy Paul say something that made me laugh, when he said that he plays ‘absolutely naked' [an expression to say that he plays at an incredible level]. It's going to be a very tough match, a big challenge for me. But facing him will also allow me to see what my level is. It's obviously going to be the most complicated match I've played this year.”<\/p>\r\n

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Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev had a memorable quarter-final encounter at Indian Wells on Thursday, but the bee invasion didn't stop the Spaniard from putting in a top-class performance (6-3, 6-1), before facing Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals. 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