Nick Kyrgios suspended for cocaine use amid past doping remarks
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 11:41 AM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
Nick Kyrgios has been suspended indefinitely after testing positive for cocaine, as announced by the International Tennis Integrity Association (ITIA). This suspension follows his 2024 comments criticizing Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek for doping violations, where he expressed his strong disapproval of performance-enhancing drugs in tennis. Kyrgios's previous statements have resurfaced following his suspension, raising questions about his earlier moral stances on doping within the sport.
- •Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine and is serving an indefinite suspension.
- •He previously criticized Sinner and Swiatek for doping allegations.
- •His past remarks on doping have attracted renewed scrutiny.
- •The ITIA announced the suspension on August 20, 2026.
- •The implications of Kyrgios's case may affect tennis's approach to doping.
- 11:41 AMYahoo Sports — Nick Kyrgios’ 2024 ‘disgusting’ dig at Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek resurfaces amid cocaine scandal
"With Nick Kyrgios getting suspended after testing positive for cocaine, his previous comments about Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek getting caught for doping have gone viral. Kyrgios will serve an indefinite suspension handed out by the International Tennis Integrity Association (ITIA) after testing positive for cocaine.
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