The temperamental Australian, who reached the final at Wimbledon in 2022, failed a doping test during an ATP event in Mallorca on June 22.
Nick Kyrgios has accepted and served a one-month ban for taking cocaine, the tennis anti-doping agency said Friday, clearing his return to the court after completing a treatment programme. Kyrgios was provisionally suspended on August 4 by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), the 31-year-old admitting he made “a huge mistake”.
Kyrgios’ Cocaine Use Deemed Outside Competition by ITIA
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Friday that Nick Kyrgios’ use of cocaine occurred socially during a night out prior to a scheduled match in Mallorca. The agency clarified that this use was classified as outside of competition, which influenced their decision regarding the incident.
Prize-money and ranking points from the Mallorca event will be forfeited. Boasting a big serve and booming ground strokes, Kyrgios was one of the sport’s most dynamic players when at the top of his game. “As such, the player’s suspension will end on September 3, 2026, subject to completion of the programme. At Wimbledon in 2022 he reached the championship match, losing in four sets to Novak Djokovic.
