Kyrgios free to compete after accepting one-month cocaine ban

Nick Kyrgios will be able to compete again starting today, following a one-month ban for testing positive to cocaine. The Australian tennis player had faced a potential ban ranging from three months to four years after a positive test at an ATP 250 tournament in Spain on June 22. Kyrgios entered a treatment program after accepting the one-month ban, which resulted in the reduction of his suspension.

He admitted his mistake and took full responsibility for his actions, apologizing to his fans, family, sponsors, and anyone close to him. Kyrgios initially faced suspension since August 4 and was provisionally suspended. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) consulted an independent scientific expert, who confirmed the explanation for the cocaine use was consistent with the level found in his sample.

As a result, the ITIA accepted Kyrgios' use of cocaine was outside of competition and reduced his ban to one month based on WADA rules.