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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The Australian tennis player has accepted the final sanction and can return to the courts from this Thursday.
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios received a one-month suspension after he was positive for cocaine, announced Thursday the International Agency for the Integrity of Tennis (ITIA). The penalty was reduced compared to the standard period, after the former finalist from Wimbledon agreed to follow a treatment program.
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has been given a month-long ban for cocaine use after testing positive for cocaine in a doping test in Mallorca in June.
Nick Kyrgios Faced a Three-Month Ban for Cocaine: Here's Why It Was Cut to Just One
Nick Kyrgios' suspension for cocaine use was reduced to one month after completing a treatment programme, highlighting the distinction between recreational and performance-enhancing drug use in tennis.
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