Nick Kyrgios Accepts a One-Month Suspension for Testing Positive for Cocaine
Nick Kyrgios accepted a reduced one-month sanction after the International Tennis Integrity Agency said his sample tested positive for benzoylecgonine.
- Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios is eligible to return to competition today, Thursday, September 3, 2026, after completing a one-month suspension imposed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for testing positive for cocaine.
- The ITIA reduced his original three-month ban to one month after he agreed to enter a treatment program; the positive test for benzoylecgonine occurred out of competition at an ATP 250 tournament in Mallorca in June.
- Kyrgios, currently ranked 918th, forfeited 6,570 euros in prize money and ranking points from the Mallorca event. In an Instagram statement last month, he called the failed test a "huge mistake" and vowed to "focus on getting myself right."
- At the US Open this week, Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas said the failed test was "pretty much expected," noting he was aware of the positive result before the official announcement was made public.
- The 2022 Wimbledon finalist has played only four official singles matches this year, struggling with persistent knee and wrist injuries. Kyrgios described the suspension as a "wake-up call" while acknowledging the physical toll has made career continuation increasingly difficult.
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rtl.luKyrgios gets month ban for cocaine, enters treatment programme
The 31-year-old, who reached the final at Wimbledon in 2022, failed a doping test during an ATP event in Mallorca on June 22. He was provisionally suspended on August 4 by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), admitting he made "a huge mistake". In a statement Friday, the doping agency said Kyrgios had explained his use of the drug occurred socially during a night out before he was due to play in Mallorca. The ITIA consulted an indep…
Nick Kyrgios suspended for one month after cocaine positive at Mallorca event
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios faces a one-month suspension following his positive cocaine test. Acknowledging his recreational use during a night out in Spain, he will lose prize money and ranking points as determined by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The suspension will end after he completes a mandatory treatment program.
Nick Kyrgios cleared to return after anti-doping body reduces cocaine ban to a month
Nick Kyrgios can return to competitive tennis from 4 September after the ITIA accepted his cocaine use occurred outside competition and reduced his suspension to one month. The ruling ends his immediate ban, with his comeback now depending on treatment, fitness and match sharpness.
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