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Sports · 19 August 2026

Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive cocaine test

Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive cocaine test

Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after failing a doping test at an ATP event in Mallorca in June. The 31-year-old tested positive for a metabolite of cocaine, and the suspension has been in effect since 4 August. Kyrgios confirmed the failed test himself, calling it a wake-up call and saying he would step away from public life for 28 days.

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