WATCH | Bee-zarre: Alcaraz survives bee attack to down Zverev at Indian Wells Masters
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fought off swarming bees and Alexander Zverev on Thursday to set up a semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner at Indian Wells.
Tennis Sport News
Carlos Alcaraz Powers Through 'Bee Invasion', Alexander Zverev To Reach Indian Wells Semi-Finals
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fought off swarming bees and Alexander Zverev on Thursday to set up a semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner at Indian Wells. World number two Alcaraz was stung on the forehead and temporarily forced from the court as a "bee invasion" halted his quarter-final against Germany's Zverev with just two games completed. He looked none the worse for wear when play resumed after a delay of almost two hours, polishing off a 6-3, 6-1 victory and avenging a quarter-final loss to Zverev at the Australian Open.
Emma Navarro Stuns Aryna Sabalenka At Indian Wells As Coco Gauff, Daniil Medvedev Advance
American Emma Navarro shocked Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Wednesday as Coco Gauff sailed through. Navarro, ranked 23rd in the world, pushed Sabalenka hard on a breezy Stadium Court to notch her first career win over a top-five player 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. US Open champion Gauff, seeded third, celebrated her 20th birthday with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 victory over Belgian Elise Mertens. It wasn't quite so easy for last year's men's runner-up Daniil Medvedev, but the fourth-seeded Russian managed the windy conditions to post a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
Alcaraz dodges bee invasion to set up Sinner semi at Indian Wells
:Carlos Alcaraz looked back at his best as he swatted aside a swarm of bees and world number six Alexander Zverev to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells on Thursday, setting up a clash with the in-form Jannik Sinner.
Bee invasion forces Alcaraz v Zverev match to be suspended
(Corrects intro to make clear match was a quarter-final and corrects typo in second paragraph)
Men's and women's tennis tours advance talks to merge commercial rights, sources say
LONDON : The ATP Tour and Women's Tennis Association (WTA) are pushing ahead with efforts to merge the commercial and media rights of the men's and women's tennis tours, bringing in an external adviser to study options, three people familiar with the situation said.
China to host Davis Cup finals group stage matches for first time
China will host Davis Cup finals group stage matches for the first time in September, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday (Mar 14).
Luca Nardi's Indian Wells run ended in last 16 by Tommy Paul
Luca Nardi was brought back down to earth with a straight-sets loss to Tommy Paul in the last 16 of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.