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Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine
Nick Kyrgios has won one and lost three of his four singles matches this year
Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine.
The Australian submitted a sample during the Mallorca Open on 22 June that was later found to contain benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.
Former world number 13 Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended, external since 4 August.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency said Kyrgios could appeal against the provisional suspension "but has not done so to date".
In a post on Instagram, Kyrgios said he made "a huge mistake" and takes "full responsibility" for it.
Under the suspension, Kyrgios cannot play, coach at or attend Grand Slams or any events sanctioned by the men's and women's tennis tours pending the outcome of a tribunal.
Nick Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine at ATP Tour event, provisionally suspended
Nick Kyrgios is in the late stage of his career after a series of injuries. Morgan Hancock / Getty Images
2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine at an ATP Tour event and has been provisionally suspended.
Kyrgios, 31, provided a sample at June’s Mallorca Championships, which was confirmed to contain a metabolite of cocaine July 17 after testing.
The suspension has been in place since August 4, and Kyrgios, 31, has not appealed it, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said Wednesday.
He lost his opening match at the Mallorca Championships to countryman Adam Walton in straight sets.
In a statement Wednesday, Kyrgios said that he “made a huge mistake and I take full responsibility for it.
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Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine and is provisionally suspended: Australian tennis player admits to 'huge mistake'
Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test, the International Tennis Integrity Agency has announced.
The 31-year-old Australian player gave a sample at an ATP tournament in Majorca in June that tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.
"I was arrested for a drug test in Mallorca after testing positive for cocaine," Kyrgios said in a post on Instagram.
"I made a huge mistake and I take full responsibility for it. I'm sorry to my fans, my family, my sponsors and everyone close to me. Above all, I'm sorry to the kids who follow me. I know the example this sets and I'm deeply disappointed in myself."
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