Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz are in the top moments of Australian Open 2024

Tennis star Emma Raducanu listed as the top of moments of Australian Open 2024. The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam of the year and is also sometimes referred to as the Opening Happy Slam. The glorious sunny weather in Melbourne is the norm throughout the tournament but it can take its toll on the players at times. However, during night matches there is often another source of trouble. It has often happened that a match had to be stopped due to an interruption by such insects. A bizarre incident occurred during Emma Raducanu's second round match against Shelby Rogers on Centre Court as a large beetle was seen moving across the baseline. It forced a stoppage in play as the insect kept navigating the court. The crowd at the stadium took some time to understand the situatio and then burst into laughter. It was quite a sight for the spectators and the players were surprised to say the least. It did not, however, affect Raducanu's focus adversely as she went on to win the match 6-3, 6-2 and moved to the second round. Another top moment is about Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz was playing his first match at the Australian Open in two years against Richard Gasquet. As it was a night match there were constant interruptions by bugs. Both players kept using their rackets to move the insects away. Alcaraz, in particular, had a tough time putting an insect away with his racket as the persistent bug couldn't be removed easily. He, however, succeeded in his endeavour finally. Alcaraz won the match 7-6, 6-1, 6-2 to move into the second round. Andre Ruvlev faced Sebastian Korda in the third round in a night match that was yet again affected by bugs. Ruvlev tried his hand, quite literally, to collect the bug but did not quite succeed. The insect kept slipping out of his hands repeatedly.