#2 Iguana Takes Miami
If anyone may have thought the action at the 2017 Miami Masters was dulled by the absence of top seeds Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, one of the many members of Florida’s reptile population decided to intervene.
A massive iguana was spotted running into the court area, and conveniently climbed the scoreboard in the midst of a match between German ace Tommy Haas and rival Jiri Vesely, and resisted any attempts by court officials to wrestle it away.
An official was seen throwing a towel over the creature to grab it by the tail – a dangerous task considering the tail whip is one of the iguana’s biggest weapons against predators. The creature crawled down the scoreboard, prompting Haas to quickly grab his cellphone and take a picture with the iguana, which then remained on the sidelines with the chair umpire calling for a resumption of play, while
As volunteers chased after the iguana, the reptile made a run for it, halting only for a moment in the middle of the court as spectators and onlookers cheered it on.
It was eventually shooed off the premises, but not before providing some comic relief – to players and fans alike!
