Carlos Alcaraz running around the court when he is not hitting the ball is a rare sight. But if you have a swarm of bees around your head, even the toughest of the toughest competitors can get a little defensive. Recently, the 20-year-old ATP star defeated Alexander Zverev to reach the Indian Wells semis. However, the struggle that he faced in the QF round was not because of the opponent player but because of bees.

Recently, after the Grand Slam champion dealt with the bee situation, tennis fans shared their thoughts on the fiercest tennis player, literally being scared of bees. Let’s take a look at what tennis fans have to say about Alcaraz being left traumatized by the bees’ invasion.

Tennis fans react to the Carlos Alcaraz and the Bees invasion incident

The world-number-two-ranked tennis player’s quarter-final match was suspended momentarily because of bees. Videos of Alcaraz running around have been doing the rounds on the internet, in which he is seen fighting the bees with his rackets and hands. However, when the match restarted again after the break, the 20-year-old was not in the mood to even catch a glimpse of a single bee.

A picture of him staring at a bee, which was sitting on his kit back, received a lot of reaction from the tennis world. A fan shared this picture and brought it to everyone’s attention while highlighting how scared Alcaraz might have been because of a the bees.

After this, a lot of players shared their thoughts over the same traumatizing reaction that Alcaraz carried. A fan mentioned how the two-time Grand Slam champion will always be afraid of the bees for the rest of his life after this incident.

Subsequently, a fan highlighted how the bees have literally left him traumatized.

Another one pointed out how this might be the most upset she had ever seen him on the tennis court.

Moreover, a fan even chose to focus on the funny side of the story and talked about how it’s one of the most hilarious and instantly iconic incidents.

Lastly, a fan opened up about his bee trauma, and mentioned how he might be putting the small insects on his, ‘s*** list,’

Not only that, even after winning the quarterfinal in a post-match press conference, the former world number 2 himself opened up about staying away from the bees.

Alcaraz’s thoughts on going away from the bees 

After winning the quarter-final match with a big hurdle, during the post-match press conference, Alcaraz opened up about the reason behind the rush that he felt after struggling with the bees. He said, “But yeah, I tried to stay away from them, but it was impossible. As I said, stuck in my hair, so I was running out. I’m a little bit afraid of them.” 

Along with that, he clearly highlighted how getting away from those small insects was quite impossible as they got stuck in his hair, leaving him worried. But at the end of the day, he achieved victory and made it to the semi-finals of the tournament, not worrying much about the bees.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on the bees’ invasion and Carlos Alcaraz’s priceless reaction to them? Do let us know in the comments section below.

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