Raducanu turned down insect bite spray over doping fears
Fear of ingesting a contaminated substance led Britain's Emma Raducanu to turn down treatment for an insect bite ahead of the Australian Open which starts this weekend.
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Fear of ingesting a contaminated substance led Britain's Emma Raducanu to turn down treatment for an insect bite ahead of the Australian Open which starts this weekend.
Emma Raducanu declared herself ready to compete with the top players at the Australian Open after recovering from a back spasm.
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Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu pulled out of the Auckland Classic on Tuesday with a "back niggle" in a blow to her Australian Open preparations. Britain's Raducanu will now fly to Melbourne to begin rehabilitation ahead of the year's first major starting on January 12. The 22-year-old has suffered a series of injuries since bursting onto the scene with her New York triumph in 2021. "I've tried my best to be ready. I love Auckland and the fans here," the 56th-ranked Raducanu said.
Grand Slam winner Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Auckland Open with a back problem in a setback for her preparations for the Australian Open.
Nick Kyrgios has described Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek’s positive doping tests as “disgusting” ahead of his return to tennis.
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Britain's Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Tuesday, edging teenage darts sensation Luke Littler into second place.