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Nick Kyrgios Accepts 1-Month Ban Over Cocaine Use, Enters Treatment Programme Before September 3 Return
24htopnews | September 4, 2026 6:09 PM CST

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has accepted a conditional one-month suspension after admitting to out-of-competition cocaine use before the Mallorca ATP event in June. His ban, backdated to August 4, ends September 3 if he completes an ITIA-approved treatment programme.

New Delhi: Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has accepted a one-month suspension under tennis’ anti-doping rules after admitting to out-of-competition cocaine use.

Kyrgios, 31, was tested positive for cocaine at an ATP Tour event in Mallorca, Spain, in June. Cocaine is prohibited in-competition and carries a provisional suspension.

As Kyrgios was provisionally suspended since August 4, his (conditional) one-month period of ineligibility is backdated to that date. Therefore, the one-month concludes September 3.

Under WADA rules, the default suspension for a breach of this type is three months, which can be further reduced to one month if the individual commits to a treatment programme approved by the ITIA.


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