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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