Dominic Thiem stages an incredible comeback from 2-6, 3-5, 0-40 down to win against James McCabe in the Brisbane ATP 250 qualifying round, after play was interrupted by a venomous snake. Thiem also wins his second qualifying round and is drawn against Rafael Nadal in the main draw. The snake, identified as a 50cm eastern brown snake, caused a nearly hour-long delay and a dangerous situation close to the ball kids. Thiem expressed his concern for the dangerous situation caused by the snake. The incident has garnered widespread attention and shock among tennis stars and fans, with the media reporting on the unexpected interruption during the match.
There's a snake on my court 🐍 One of the world's deadliest snakes interrupted the Brisbane International! #BBCTennis https://t.co/YOjQsSLevG
One of Australia's most deadly reptiles caused a ruckus at a tennis match down under. https://t.co/G8lIq0aKmG https://t.co/XF5DXqe6aB
Extremely Venomous Eastern Brown Snake Shuts Down Play at Australian Tournament – Slithers onto Court Near Ballkids During Match via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/IFw3x3ls95
Some way to start 2024 for Thiem! 🤯 Qualifying R1: Comes back from 2-6, 3-5 0-40 down in a match interrupted by a venomous snake Qualifying R2: Loses the opening set but wins in 2h27m vs Zeppieri Main Draw R1: Drawn against Rafael Nadal for their 16th Meeting https://t.co/2a9R5JDTGi
Rafael Nadal vs. Dominic Thiem? You got it, in a @BrisbaneTennis blockbuster. @domithiem is 6-9 vs. @RafaelNadal, but has won their last 2 meetings. Five of the six sets they played in those 2 matches went to tiebreaks—all of them went Thiem's way. 😳 https://t.co/Pwrm7oTm4m
- Comes back from 2-6, 3-5* 0-40 down in qualifying R1 in a match which was INTERRUPTED BY A VENOMOUS SNAKE. - Loses the opening set but wins his qualifying R2 in 2h27m - DRAWN AGAINST RAFAEL NADAL IN R1 Dominic Thiem’s script for the 2024 season is crazy and it’s still 2023 https://t.co/IMou6V5Kme
A reminder that Thiem was 2-6, 3-5, 0-40* down in QR1. It's like a (good) script. https://t.co/rFsc89JrfJ
Sweet relief for @domithiem , who makes it to the Brisbane main draw with two comeback wins (and a snake). https://t.co/C1entaDp85
Thiem converts his only break point of the match to take the 2nd set vs. Zeppieri (12 aces). 3-6, 6-4 in Brisbane QR2.
A mid-match scare for a tennis star today. We have the details: https://t.co/jCshKBGUiH
Deadly snake halts play at Australia tennis tournament https://t.co/hktax5lK1u
WATCH: Incredibly Deadly Snake Slithers Onto Tennis Court During Big Match — In Australia, Of Course! https://t.co/YVmvS1WXXe
Australia. The second most venomous snake in the world interrupts the Australian Open qualifying event. https://t.co/y2975z4rDb
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
If Dominic Thiem turns it around in 2024, he might have a (probably not venomous but wriggly) snake to thank for it. Absolute 'Strayan scenes in Brisbane Sunday. And @opencourt is here with all the tea as it literally happened right in front of me. 🤪 https://t.co/iuXqFjpCdL https://t.co/X7AaceI49Z
Tennis match delayed for nearly an hour after killer snake slithers onto court and comes close to ballkids https://t.co/jvtabeCvLn
Snake Stops Play, Sneaking Onto Court During Brisbane International Tennis Match https://t.co/LYwgxKykcA
Snake stops play: Tennis star has brush with 'really poisonous' reptile during match Read more👇 https://t.co/E2gxuCOLYn
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
"I really love animals, especially exotic ones," Thiem said afterwards. "But they said it was a really poisonous snake and it was close to the ball kids, so it was a really dangerous situation." 😳😳😳😳😳 https://t.co/Te6s2XiRTf
Tennis stars in shock as killer snake slithers on court and play suspended until venomous beast is captured https://t.co/YYsrlERS23 https://t.co/FvBBgzRoFE
Wow. Dominic Thiem comes back from 2-6, 3-5, 0-40* to beat James McCabe 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 and reach the 2nd and final qualifying round of the Brisbane ATP 250. A Christmas Miracle.