Stung by insects, Raducanu gave up using a spray for fear of contamination

Emma Raducanu revealed in a press conference that she had suffered several serious insect bites since arriving in Australia.

However, despite suffering an allergic reaction to these bites, the US Open 2021 winner preferred not to use any treatment, for fear of being contaminated with a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA): "I'd say we're all a little sensitive to what we take with us and what we use.

Yesterday, for example, I was badly bitten by ants, mosquitoes or something like that.

I guess I'm allergic because the bites became inflamed and swollen.

Someone suggested I use an antiseptic spray, natural, to try and ease the bites. I didn't want to take it. I didn't want to spray it.

I was left with my hand and my swollen ankle. I told myself I was going to hang in there because I didn't want to take any chances."