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Nick Kyrgios suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine

The Guardian Sport · 19 August 2026 at 10:19

Nick Kyrgios suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine

Australian reveals ‘huge mistake’ in Instagram post Kyrgios tested positive at ATP 250 event in June The former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine.

The 31-year-old Australian revealed on an Instagram post on Wednesday that he had “made a huge mistake” before his suspension was confirmed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) shortly afterwards.

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