Dominic Thiem's qualifying match at the Brisbane International against Australian James McCabe was suspended for 40 minutes due to the presence of a 50cm Eastern Brown Snake, considered the second most venomous snake in the world, slithered courtside, causing a 'really dangerous situation'. Thiem, a former US Open champion, had a brush with the reptile but eventually advanced in the tournament. Despite his love for animals, especially exotic ones, Thiem acknowledged the peril, stating it was a dangerous delay. The incident was a dramatic interruption in a match that Thiem won't soon forget, as he saved three match points during the encounter.
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Deadly snake interrupts Dominic Thiem's Brisbane International match: 'Something I’ll definitely never forget' https://t.co/h9YarkwagQ
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Thiem endures brush with venomous snake at Brisbane International (from @AP) https://t.co/pV1FhwNtg2
Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem faced a second opponent during a match in Brisbane - one of Australia's most venomous snakes Read more👇 https://t.co/rIuP0ct1L4
Dominic Thiem’s qualifying match at the Brisbane International was interrupted by none other than one of Australia’s most venomous snakes Saturday. https://t.co/DFglaQTbHb
A match at Brisbane International was interrupted when a deadly Eastern Brown Snake slithered onto the court. It's the second-most venomous snake in the world. MORE: https://t.co/MVxk2iw0Dy https://t.co/kGvJXn4qEc
Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem saved 3 match points in a Brisbane battle he won't soon forget. Why? A venomous snake was courtside. 🐍 "I really love animals, especially exotic ones," @domithiem said. "But...it was a really dangerous situation." https://t.co/fyc6kFsc6O
Dominic Thiem's Brisbane International qualifying match against Australian James McCabe was suspended for 40 minutes on Saturday after a poisonous snake slithered courtside. ➡️ https://t.co/B1gIpz6puu https://t.co/yoev0nainw
‘Really poisonous snake’ interrupts Dominic Thiem’s match in Australia https://t.co/itamjctewW https://t.co/RoLsJGAqtK
Snake stops play: Tennis star has brush with 'really poisonous' reptile during match Read more👇 https://t.co/E2gxuCOLYn
Dominic Thiem match in Brisbane suspended due to 'dangerous situation' More here 👇 https://t.co/lGaU29h0bi
You cannot make this up: a 50cm eastern brown snake — considered the second most venomous snake in the world — interrupted the Thiem-McCabe qualifying battle in Brisbane 😳 (video via Lblklk on Reddit) https://t.co/QI5izBr6HN
Dominic Thiem's Brisbane International victory interrupted by poisonous snake on court https://t.co/A0dWhymQUL
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Deadly snake interrupts Dominic Thiem match at Brisbane International https://t.co/UNJWjzvy9k
Thiem is having some serious issues in this first round Qualies match. But if the snake the fans say is … in there right next to the court gets in there it could get dramatic https://t.co/Y2WuKyVi9I