Danielle Collins says Iga Swiatek failing a doping test due to contamination didn't cause her to feel any concerns regarding her supplement habits as the 31-year-old remains pretty convinced that everything she takes is perfectly clean.
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During her Australian Open pre-tournament press conference, Emma Raducanu shared that she was bitten by an insect in Melbourne but refused to take an antiseptic spray because she feared that it could possibly contain something prohibited.
When revealing that, the 2021 US Open champion admitted that she is "quite sensitive" about what she takes - especially after Swiatek and Jannik Sinner tested positive for a banned substance because they unknowingly took something that was contaminated.
Following Raducanu's revelation, reporters wanted to know whether Collins was also having certain concerns or fears following the Pole's case.
Collins: It just hasn't been a big concern for me
"Honestly, I empathize for people that have struggled with issues with their supplements and contamination. I'm sure that's a real thing," the world No. 11 said.
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"But honestly, it just hasn't been a big concern to me, because I feel like I have a lot of trust in my daily vitamins and the stuff that I'm using.
"I feel like with all the third-party testing that they are doing now and making sure that a lot of those factories where they're producing these products, they're pretty stringent on what can be made in those facilities. So it hasn't been something that I have been fearful of."
In Melbourne, Swiatek admitted that she feared how she would be treated by other players after the doping news.
But after the World Tennis League in Abu Dhabi - where several top players played - the five-time Grand Slam champion realized that her colleagues believed her story.
Also, Swiatek said that some players asked her questions and wanted to know more because they didn't want to end up in the position she was.
