Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine
The ITIA says Kyrgios faces a tribunal and cannot play or attend tournaments after a WADA-accredited lab found benzoylecgonine in his sample.
- The International Tennis Integrity Agency provisionally suspended Nick Kyrgios on Wednesday after the player tested positive for cocaine, facing a potential lengthy ban.
- Testing conducted at an ATP 250 tournament in Mallorca, Spain, on June 22 yielded the sample, which a World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited laboratory confirmed contained benzoylecgonine on July 17.
- In an Instagram statement, the 31-year-old former world No. 13 and 2022 Wimbledon finalist admitted he "made a huge mistake," stating he takes "full responsibility" for the result.
- Under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme, the player is banned from playing or attending tournaments pending a tribunal outcome, and the ITIA notes no appeal has been filed.
- Cocaine is a banned substance in competition, and the agency has provisionally suspended the athlete since August 4 pending the tribunal's determination of his case.
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Kyrgios Tests Positive for Coke, Earns Provisional Suspension
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Aussie tennis star Nick Kyrgios hit with suspension after testing positive for cocaine at ATP event
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has revealed that he has been provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine.The 31-year-old Australian shared a statement on Instagram about the failed drug test that took place during the Mallorca Open in June, explaining that he takes full responsibility for the "huge mistake" he made. Kyrgios, often labeled tennis' 'bad boy', also shared that he has "felt helpless and alone" in r…
Nick Kyrgios, a Wimbledon finalist in 2022, suspended after a positive test for cocaine
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