The cross between Medvedev and Rune in Indian Wells was spicier than the invasion of bees: a ball hit to the chest and a request for forgiveness that never arrived

The Indian Wells quarterfinals were spicy in different senses: for the number two in the world, Carlos Alcaraz, it was literal. An invasion of bees interrupted their meeting Alexander Zverev, and victory came with a stinging gift. For his part, the game they played Rune Holger AND Daniel Medvedevin the early morning hours of Argentina, There was a scene worthy of a soap opera. On the first point of the second set, Rune threw a ball at Medvedev’s chest, and the Russian was left waiting for an apology that never came.

Despite returning the cannon shot to the chest, the point went to the Dane, who turned and continued as if nothing had happened while Medvedev remained at the net waiting for his apology. The chair umpire who brought his body closer from his seat were all the spectators, those who were in the stands and those of us who were on the couch at home with popcorn in our hands.

Since the request for forgiveness never came, the Russian left asking for it little eye to Rune. The amazed look on the face of the Dane, who usually wears shorts in the player mode of World Cup 78, It didn’t go unnoticed.

What married couple is getting divorced?while Medvedev waited for the Dane to serve, he went up excessively shorts to tease him.

The tension lasted until the end of the match, when Medvedev won, confronted Rune at the net and said (being completely ignored), “I didn’t hear you ask for forgiveness.”

“There’s no reason to talk about it,” the Dane replied without even looking him in the eyes. Any chapter of The Rose of Guadalupe. Someone bring the “bee killer” vacuum cleaner to clean up these vibrations.

The rest of the parties are children of the dysfunctional marriage. The son who makes jokes decontract it was the meeting Paul-Ruud (the players, not the actor), which ended with the victory of the American Tommy Paolo by 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. And on her part, the eldest daughter of the family, who always does everything right, was the party of Jannik Sinner AND Jiří Lehečkawith the victory of the Italians 6-3, 6-3.

The novel continues this Saturday in the penultimate chapter of the season with the definition of who will be the number two in the world between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, and the chapter is completed with the meeting between Paul and Medvedev.

Don’t miss the season finale on Sunday 17 March.