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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Nick Kyrgios, a Wimbledon finalist in 2022, suspended after a positive test for cocaine
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios revealed on Wednesday he tested positive for cocaine, and cited the doping case as a wake up call after feeling “helpless and alone” as injuries derailed his career.
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios suspended after positive test for cocaine
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has tested positive for cocaine and is provisionally suspended from tennis. He posted details of the case on social media. Kyrgios writes “I recently failed a drug test in Mallorca after testing positive for cocaine.”…
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