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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Tennis star Nick Kyrgios suspended after failing drug test for cocaine
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine, with the Australian admitting responsibility and describing the incident as a "huge mistake".The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Wednesday that the 31-year-old returned a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, from a sample collected during an ATP 250 event in Mallorca in June.Kyrgios…
Kyrgios provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended from tennis on Wednesday after testing positive for cocaine, with the volatile Australian owning up to his “huge mistake” in a public apology. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (Itia) announced the suspension of the 31-year-old following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, from a sample […]
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