Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz had a fun flashback at Indian Wells on Monday thanks to a group of fans dressed as bees — homage to his match that was interrupted by a swarm of the insects last year.<\/p>\n
A group of about 10 fans sported yellow and black striped costumes and made buzzing sounds in support of Alcaraz during his 6-2, 6-4 victory over Denis Shapovalov, AFP reported.<\/p>\n
The Spaniard said he spotted them when they were shown on the big scoreboard.<\/p>\n
“It helped me a lot because you know during the whole first set I was looking at them and laughing,” he said with a big grin. “And I always say that when I’m laughing, when I’m having fun on the court I show good tennis.<\/p>\n
“So probably thanks to them I could show good tennis,” added Alcaraz, who said he first became aware of the group during the second game of the match.<\/p>\n
“It was funny. I took a selfie with them at the end, because I think they deserve it.”<\/p>\n
Last year Alcaraz’s quarter-final against Alexander Zverev was halted abruptly as swarming bees drove the players from Stadium Court.<\/p>\n
Alcaraz was stung, swatting the insects away in alarm before seeking shelter.<\/p>\n
The bees swarmed the remote-controled “spider cam” and the umpire’s chair and there was a 45-minute delay before bee keeper Lance Davis arrived and vacuumed up the bees to release them elsewhere, allowing the match to continue.<\/p>\n
Davis’s work had already been noted this year — he performed the ceremonial coin toss before Alcaraz’s opening match.<\/p>\n
“When I saw him I was laughing,” Alcaraz said. “It has been a funny thing.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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