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 which was later found to contain benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) provisionally suspended Kyrgios on 4 August. The 31-year-old has the right to appeal the suspension but, according to the ITIA, has not done so to date.
Kyrgios acknowledged the positive test in a post on Instagram, saying he had made “a huge mistake” and took “full responsibility” for his actions.
As a result of the provisional suspension, Kyrgios is unable to compete, coach at or attend Grand Slam tournaments or events sanctioned by the men’s and women’s tennis tours.
The former world number 13 has played only four singles matches this season as he continues to deal with knee and wrist injuries.
His most recent appearance came at Wimbledon in the men’s doubles, where he partnered Alexander Bublik. The pair were eliminated in the first round.
