Lots of things can cause a player to stop their serve mid-motion: a sudden breeze, a disruption from a fan, a ball from another court.

But something rarer—and cuter—happened at World TeamTennis on Wednesday, when Bob Bryan, serving for the Vegas Rollers, had his groove interrupted by a barking dog:

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The camera initially zoomed in to blame Taylor Townsend's mini goldendoodle, Winston. (Townsend was playing mixed doubles against Bryan for the Philadelphia Freedoms that set.)

WATCH: Dog throws 
off Bob Bryan's 
serve in WTT

WATCH: Dog throws off Bob Bryan's serve in WTT

(Ryan Loco)

However, the barker in question turned out to belong to Hailey Baptiste. Meet Tsonga:

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WATCH: Dog throws 
off Bob Bryan's 
serve in WTT

WATCH: Dog throws off Bob Bryan's serve in WTT

(Ryan Loco)

Tsonga—named after Jo-Wilfried Tsonag—has been a staple courtside all month long, usually hiding out under tables, but he gets a little excited when other dogs are around. If it's any consolation for Winston being "framed," Townsend and Fabrice Martin went on to take the set in a tiebreak, and the Freedoms would score a 25-16 win overall.

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The victory marked Philadelphia's fifth consecutive win and kept them in first place in the league standings.

It seems Winston is both a good boy and good luck.

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