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Nick Kyrgios serves one-month ban following positive cocaine test
The Australian tennis player is eligible to compete again after completing a substance treatment program following a positive test in June.
The short version
- Nick Kyrgios served a one-month suspension after testing positive for a cocaine metabolite during the Mallorca Open in June.
- The International Tennis Integrity Agency reduced the penalty from three months after Kyrgios completed an approved treatment program.
- The suspension ended on September 3, 2026, allowing the 31-year-old to resume professional competition immediately.
Key facts
- A sample submitted by Nick Kyrgios at the Mallorca Open in June tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.[BBC News]
- The International Tennis Integrity Agency accepted that Kyrgios used the substance out of competition at a nightclub in Magaluf on June 20, prior to his match two days later.[BBC News]
- A potential three-month ban was reduced to one month because Kyrgios enrolled in a treatment program, concluding his suspension on September 3.[BBC News]
- Kyrgios was required to forfeit 6,570 euros in prize money from the tournament.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- It is not yet known when or where Kyrgios plans to return to professional competition.[BBC News]
Sources
- Kyrgios given one-month ban for positive cocaine testBBC News - Top Stories