Published December 30,2023
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Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem had his match within the first spherical of qualifying for the Brisbane International interrupted by a lethal snake on Saturday.
One of essentially the most toxic snakes in Australia made its manner onto the courtroom throughout the match between Thiem and James McCabe.
The umpire put the sport on maintain after spectators noticed the 50-centimetre brown snake from the stands. The animal was faraway from the venue by a snake catcher and no one was harmed within the incident.
The play was then allowed to renew and Thiem claimed a 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 win.
“I really love animals, especially exotic ones. But it was a really poisonous snake and it was near the ball kids, so it was a really dangerous situation,” Thiem stated.
“Something like this has never happened to me before, it’s something I’ll definitely never forget,” he added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
