Deadly snake interrupts Dominic Thiem's Brisbane International match: 'Something I’ll definitely never forget'

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Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem had a scary run-in with a venomous snake during a match at Brisbane International on Saturday in Australia.

Thiem, who won the U.S. Open in 2020, was playing in a qualifying match on Saturday when spectators noticed the snake on the courtside. Thiem was trailing Australian James McCabe in the first-round match at the time.

The snake eventually made its way onto the actual court, much to the apparent surprise of both players and fans. Security staff eventually corralled the snake and safely removed it.

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Dominic Thiem of Austria reacts against Ben Shelton of the United States during their Mens Singles Second Round match on Day Three of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2023, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.  (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Thiem said the close call with the snake was something that he would remember.

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"I really love animals, especially exotic ones," Thiem said. "But they said it was a really poisonous snake, and it was close to the ballkids, so it was a really dangerous situation.

"It’s something that has never happened to me and is something I’ll definitely never forget."

Dominic Thiem of Austria serves against Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan during their Men's Singles First Round match on Day One of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2023, in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Matthew