“I wore it for them, they always support me”: Alcaraz’s particular celebration in his passage to the Indian Wells semifinals

Two years ago, in Indian Wells, Carlos Alcaraz He was insistently harassed by bees, who would attack him mercilessly on the forehead.

This situation brought fame to Lance Davis, popularly known as Killer Bee, who is CEO of a fumigation and pest control company. But in addition, a group of supporters began to be present at his successive matches, all dressed in bee suits.

In the 2026 edition the tradition continues and doubles the bet. Recalling that curious episode in which a beehive forced interrupt his duel against Alexander Zverev, the “bee men” took the costume to the world number 1.

“They asked me to wear it and I had to do it for them. It’s tremendous how all the parties support me. The truth is that it has been funny,” the Spaniard said at a press conference.

After achieving his fifth consecutive semifinal in Indian Wells, he equals the feat of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, but, as if that were not enough, he becomes the youngest tennis player to achieve it. Now he will go with Daniil Medvedev (11th), whom he defeated in six of the eight times they faced each other, including in the two finals that the Spaniard played in this same tournament, to the joy of your favorite bees.

All the activity of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 can be followed LIVE on Disney+ Premium Plan.