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”.

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

British tennis star Emma Raducanu has said she has suffered swelling to her hand and ankles after being bitten by jumping ants in the buildup to the Australian Open.

Raducanu said she was left with a swollen ankle and hand after the insect bites triggered an allergic reaction but the former US Open champion opted to “tough it out” because she didn’t want to risk failing a drugs test.

Emma Raducanu has been left with a swollen hand and ankle after being ‘badly bitten by ants’ at the 2025 Australian Open in dramatic scenes. The British tennis star, world No.60, is unseeded at Melbourne Park and is set to face Russian 26th-seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round.