You've probably seen mosquitoes swarm players or moths hop on the court at night. But a giant iguana sitting on a scoreboard and refusing to budge during an ATP World Tour match? Miami Open fans probably couldn't believe what they were seeing on Wednesday evening as Tommy Haas and Jiri Vesely battled on Court 1 at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. The score was tied 3-3 in the third set, with Haas set to serve during the first-round match, when an iguana climbed to the top of a baseline scoreboard and rested at the best seat in the stadium. Fans, players and the chair umpire immediately noticed the iguana as the creature lingered. “It's a big one,” the...
You've probably heard of mosquitoes or moths stopping play before but an iguana? It happened on Wednesday evening while Tommy Haas and Jiri Vesely were battling at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
[GROUP POLL]15[/GROUP POLL] • SPOTLIGHT ON MIAMI: The 33rd edition of the Miami Open presented by Itau gets underway on Wednesday. The second of nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments of the season takes place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park. The 96-player draw features seven of the Top 10 and 16 of the Top 20 players in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Two-time (2005-06) champion Roger Federer, who captured his 90th career title in Indian Wells, is the lone former winner in the field. • DAY 1 PREVIEW: There are 16 singles matches in the bottom half of the draw on Wednesday’s schedule. Four of the 11 #NextGenATP players in the tournament are in action with teenage wild card Michael...
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