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Kyrgios provisionally suspended from tennis after positive cocaine test

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Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Kyrgios provisionally suspended from tennis after positive cocaine test
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Nick Kyrgios is provisionally suspended from tennis following a positive cocaine test. The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced the suspension effective from August 4, after Kyrgios submitted a sample during the Mallorca Open on June 22, which tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite. In an Instagram post, Kyrgios admitted to making a "huge mistake" and took full responsibility. Under this suspension, he is barred from playing or attending any Grand Slam events or tournaments sanctioned by the ATP and WTA. Kyrgios has participated in only four singles matches this season due to ongoing injuries.

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Status Watch
  • •Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine during the Mallorca Open
  • •Suspension effective from August 4
  • •Kyrgios acknowledged his mistake on Instagram
  • •He has struggled with injuries this season
  • •He can appeal the suspension but has not done so
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  • 4:28 AMYahoo Sports — Nick Kyrgios Suspension: What His Positive Cocaine Test Means For His Career
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  • 10:10 AMESPN Tennis — Nick Kyrgios suspended after failed drug test
  • 9:19 AMThe Guardian Sport — Nick Kyrgios suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine
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Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from professional tennis after testing positive for cocaine, creating another major setback for the Australian at a difficult point in his career. The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced the suspension on August 19, 2026, mafter a sample Kyrgios provided during an ATP 250 tournament in Mallorca on June 22 […] The post Nick Kyrgios Suspension: What His Positive Cocaine Test Means For His Career appeared first on Stadium Rant.

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Australian reveals ‘huge mistake’ in Instagram post Kyrgios tested positive at ATP 250 event in June The former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine. The 31-year-old Australian revealed on an Instagram post on Wednesday that he had “made a huge mistake” before his suspension was confirmed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) shortly afterwards. Continue reading...

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Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from professional tennis after testing positive for cocaine following a drug test in Mallorca in June. He called it a “huge mistake,” took full responsibility, and said his recent injuries had affected his mental health but stressed that this was not an excuse.

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