An unusual incident occurred during a first-round match at the Miami Open when an iguana casually walked onto the court.
The second Masters 1000 event of the year is currently taking place in Florida.
Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Polina Kudermetova were playing their first-round match on Court 7 when the unexpected guest appeared.
The match had a memorable pause when a spectator, of the reptilian kind, got too close to the action.
Just two points into the third set, an iguana strolled across the court lines.
Play was halted while a worker used an umbrella to guide the iguana off the court.
Floridians are known for their wildlife encounters, so the crowd remained calm during the interruption.
Once the iguana was off the court, the match quickly resumed.
Kudermetova, 21, had just won the second set 7-6 after Ruse, 27, took the first set 6-1.
Despite the interruption, Ruse came back to win the final set 6-2.
Ruse will now play against 29th seed Magdalena Frech in the next round.
In other news from day one, Naomi Osaka, a four-time major champion, returned to winning form by defeating Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Osaka was playing her second match after recovering from an injury sustained at the Australian Open.
Emma Raducanu is scheduled to play later today against Sayaka Ishii.
British player Katie Boulter will also compete against Peyton Stearns.
In the men’s qualifying rounds, British players Jacob Fearnley and Billy Harris both advanced to the main draw.
Billy Harris will face Eliot Spizzirri, while Jacob Fearnley will play against Benjamin Bonzi.
Jack Draper, the recent Indian Wells champion, received a bye for the first round and will play his first match against either Roberto Bautista Agut or Jakub Mensik.
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