Dominic Thiem's qualification match was delayed by the deadly snake

Dominic Thiem's Brisbane International match was interrupted by a snake. The 30-year-old Austrian came close to losing his match against Australian James McCabe. Thiem: 'Really poisonous snake' holds up Austrian tennis star’s Brisbane International qualification match. The match was the first of the Brisbane International tournament in Brisbane.

Dominic Thiem was in the middle of a first-round match at Brisbane International in Australia when a snake was spotted on the playing surface. The 2020 US Open tennis champ was playing in the first round of the Brisbane International when the intruder was spotted. Thiem: 'Something I’ll definitely never forget'

Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem advances at Brisbane International. Thiem was down a set to be beaten by a deadly snake. The match was delayed by the deadly snake in the middle of the match. The former world No. 1 was down to a set set at the Brisbane International on Saturday.