Tennis-Alcaraz dodges bee invasion to set up Sinner semi at Indian Wells

Mar 12, 2024; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Jannik Sinner (ITA) hits a shot in his fourth round match defeating Ben Shelton (USA) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

(Reuters) -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.

The world number two took the interruption to clear the bees from the court in his stride before racing past Zverev 6-3 6-1 in little more than 90 minutes to keep his title defence on track.