Austrian star Dominic Thiem, the former US Open champion, faced off against a second opponent during a match at the Brisbane International in Queensland, one of the most venomous snakes in Australia.
The former world number three was facing Australian James McCabe during the first round qualifiers at the Brisbane International Championship, when the poisonous snake entered the court.
The referee stopped play after the fans spotted the dangerous snake on the field, according to the “Network.”Sky News” British.
Thiem said he loves animals, “especially exotic ones,” adding, “But they said it was a really poisonous snake and it was close to children collecting balls, so it was a really dangerous situation.”
A snake interrupted a tennis match!
A qualifying match between Dominic Thiem and James McCabe in Brisbane!Video credit: u/Lblklk Reddit pic.twitter.com/plBF5GHxrq
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He continued: “This is something that has never happened to me before, and it is something that I will certainly never forget.”
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The 50cm long snake was identified as a Pseudonaja textilis, one of Australia’s deadliest reptiles.
The match supervisors were able to safely remove the snake, allowing play to resume.
The Austrian player has been suffering from a recurring wrist injury for several years, and is currently ranked 98th in the world.
He reached the final of the Australian Open in 2020, and at that time forced the Serbian star, Novak Djokovic, to play 5 sets before losing.
Thiem then won the US Open later that year.
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2023-12-31 05:38:59
