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Emma Raducanu has revealed she refused to make use of an antiseptic spray to deal with insect bites for concern of failing a drug take a look at earlier than the Australian Open.

The 22-year-old British tennis star mentioned her hand and ankle swelled up however she refused the remedy in case contamination led to a constructive doping take a look at.

Raducanu instructed reporters at a pre-tournament information convention on Friday: “All of us are most likely fairly delicate to what we tackle board, what we use.

“Yesterday, for instance, I bought actually badly bitten by I do not know what, like ants, mosquitoes, one thing. I am allergic, I suppose.

“They flared up and swelled up actually loads.”

She added: “Somebody was, like, giving me this antiseptic spray, pure, to attempt to ease the bites.

“I did not need to take it. I did not need to spray it. I used to be identical to left there with my swollen ankle and hand.

“I used to be, like, I am simply going to robust it out as a result of I do not need to danger it.

“It is clearly a priority on our thoughts. We’re all in the identical boat.

“I feel it is simply how we handle as finest as we will the controllables. If one thing out of our management occurs, then it should be a little bit of a battle to attempt to show.”

‘I am a harmful opponent for anybody’

Raducanu pulled out of her scheduled warm-up event in Auckland final week with what she described as a again niggle, however has been coaching at Melbourne Park this week.

She mentioned the supply of the issue was a spasm suffered whereas coaching in London.

“One morning I used to be warming up, bent over to tie my laces, and I had a spasm. That was actually it,” she mentioned.

“It took some time to clear. I’ve had them earlier than. They’ve normally settled inside a couple of days. However this one niggled for a few weeks. I needed to miss fairly a bit of coaching earlier than I left, wasn’t in a position to play Auckland.”

Requested how she was feeling forward of the beginning of the event in Melbourne, she mentioned: “I have been feeling good. I feel the final 10 days I’ve had a constructive block of coaching.

“Coming again on the courtroom, adapting to the situations right here, has been good for me. Now I really feel good and I really feel prepared to provide it my finest right here.”

She added: “I have been enjoying units with high gamers. I am feeling like I am holding my very own greater than okay in these cases and practices.

“I really feel fairly good with my recreation. I am trying ahead to placing it on the match courtroom. I feel I could be a harmful opponent for anybody actually.”

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Raducanu faces a difficult begin to the marketing campaign – a first-round match on Monday towards twenty sixth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.

“It is a tough draw, after all,” she mentioned.

“Being unseeded, you possibly can play any high opponent. She’s a participant with a variety of expertise. I suppose I am coming in with the underdog mentality. She’s been on this scenario many extra occasions than I’ve.”

The Grand Slam at Melbourne Park begins on Sunday 12 January.

Emma Raducanu has revealed she refused to make use of an antiseptic spray to deal with insect bites for concern of failing a drug take a look at earlier than the Australian Open.

The 22-year-old British tennis star mentioned her hand and ankle swelled up however she refused the remedy in case contamination led to a constructive doping take a look at.

Raducanu instructed reporters at a pre-tournament information convention on Friday: “All of us are most likely fairly delicate to what we tackle board, what we use.

“Yesterday, for instance, I bought actually badly bitten by I do not know what, like ants, mosquitoes, one thing. I am allergic, I suppose.

“They flared up and swelled up actually loads.”

She added: “Somebody was, like, giving me this antiseptic spray, pure, to attempt to ease the bites.

“I did not need to take it. I did not need to spray it. I used to be identical to left there with my swollen ankle and hand.

“I used to be, like, I am simply going to robust it out as a result of I do not need to danger it.

“It is clearly a priority on our thoughts. We’re all in the identical boat.

“I feel it is simply how we handle as finest as we will the controllables. If one thing out of our management occurs, then it should be a little bit of a battle to attempt to show.”

‘I am a harmful opponent for anybody’

Raducanu pulled out of her scheduled warm-up event in Auckland final week with what she described as a again niggle, however has been coaching at Melbourne Park this week.

She mentioned the supply of the issue was a spasm suffered whereas coaching in London.

“One morning I used to be warming up, bent over to tie my laces, and I had a spasm. That was actually it,” she mentioned.

“It took some time to clear. I’ve had them earlier than. They’ve normally settled inside a couple of days. However this one niggled for a few weeks. I needed to miss fairly a bit of coaching earlier than I left, wasn’t in a position to play Auckland.”

Requested how she was feeling forward of the beginning of the event in Melbourne, she mentioned: “I have been feeling good. I feel the final 10 days I’ve had a constructive block of coaching.

“Coming again on the courtroom, adapting to the situations right here, has been good for me. Now I really feel good and I really feel prepared to provide it my finest right here.”

She added: “I have been enjoying units with high gamers. I am feeling like I am holding my very own greater than okay in these cases and practices.

“I really feel fairly good with my recreation. I am trying ahead to placing it on the match courtroom. I feel I could be a harmful opponent for anybody actually.”

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Raducanu faces a difficult begin to the marketing campaign – a first-round match on Monday towards twenty sixth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.

“It is a tough draw, after all,” she mentioned.

“Being unseeded, you possibly can play any high opponent. She’s a participant with a variety of expertise. I suppose I am coming in with the underdog mentality. She’s been on this scenario many extra occasions than I’ve.”

The Grand Slam at Melbourne Park begins on Sunday 12 January.