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Bees cause a buzz and lengthy disruption at Indian Wells tennis during Alcaraz vs Zverev match

Mar. 15, 2024 12:17 PM EDT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — A swarm of bees forced a nearly two-hour disruption to the quarterfinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. Alcaraz swatted at the bees buzzing around him before running for cover and the match was...

Alcaraz survives bee swarm to buzz Zverev. Sinner goes to 16-0 to reach Indian Wells semifinals

Mar. 15, 2024 10:33 AM EDT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz survived a swarm of bees that caused a nearly two-hour delay and went on to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Alexander Zverev to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night. Alcaraz swatted at the bees buzzing around him before...

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek moves on at Indian Wells with easy win over Danielle Collins

Mar. 09, 2024 00:54 AM EST

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek moved on at the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over power-hitting Danielle Collins on Friday. Swiatek improved to 15-2 this season and earned her fifth straight win over the 30-year-old American, who previously announced...

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells. It would have been his first tournament since January

Mar. 06, 2024 22:06 PM EST

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Rafael Nadal pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday night, a day before he was supposed to play his first official match in two months. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, posted the news on social media, writing that he was announcing the...