Australian tennis player suspended after testing positive for cocaine

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine during an ATP tournament in Mallorca, Spain. The International Tennis Integrity Agency confirmed Kyrgios provided a sample on June 22 during the ATP 250 event, with a World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited laboratory later confirming the presence of benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, on July 17.

The provisional suspension has been in place since August 4, barring Kyrgios from playing, coaching, or attending events sanctioned by the professional tennis tours until his case is resolved.

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