EMMA RADUCANU revealed her hand and foot ballooned up after being bitten by JUMPING ANTS. The British star, 22, is in Melbourne preparing for the Australian Open which kicks off on Sunday. She was

British tennis star Emma Raducanu's preparations for the Australian Open were disrupted when she was bitten during time off from practice in Melbourne - just days out from the tournament

Emma Raducanu has insisted that she is ready for the challenges coming up at the Australian Open following her recovery from a back spasm, saying she feels "dangerous". The 22-year-old British star faced a hiccup last week, bowing out of Auckland's warm-up tournament due to what she termed a back 'niggle'.

Emma Raducanu has become the latest victim of Australia’s famously hostile wildlife – although it was not spiders or snakes in her case, but rather “jumping ants”.

Raducanu has been handed a difficult draw against 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, who she had been due to play at Wimbledon last summer before the Russian pulled out.

Australian Open, the first grand slam tournament of the year and the 113th running of the event, starts at Melbourne Park on Sunday with four British women, including the 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu,

Emma Raducanu faces a stern test in her Australian Open campaign, drawing 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round. The former world No 10 could potentially meet No 2 seed Iga Swiatek in the third round,

Following a period of rest, though, Raducanu is now firmly focused on the Australian Open and making a positive start to the 2025 tennis season. How can I watch Australian Open te