Emma Raducanu left insect bites untreated over fear of positive doping test

Emma Raducanu avoided treating an allergic reaction in the run-up to the Australian Open over fears of registering a positive doping test. Raducanu, who faces No. 26 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the opening round, said in her pre-tournament news conference that she got “badly bitten” by ants or mosquitoes Thursday January 9. Despite suffering what she described as an allergic reaction, Raducanu did not administer an antiseptic spray provided to her by someone in attendance. “I didn’t want to ta