Police investigating alleged poisoning of tennis player

Gabriella Taylor, 18, was forced to withdraw from the girl's tournament midway through her quarter-final match, after being struck down with a mystery illness.
It was initially thought that she had contracted a virus while playing overseas, but after spending four days in intensive care, doctors eventually diagnosed a rare strain of Leptospirosis, a disease caused by a bacterium that can be transmitted through rat urine.


One theory being explored is that Miss Taylor may have been targeted by an organised crime betting syndicate.
But the police investigation will also raise questions over whether she could have been the subject of a malicious plot by a rival player or coach from the fiercely competitive junior circuit.