Australian former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios, 31, has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after a sample he provided at an ATP event in Mallorca on June 22 tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. The ITIA said cocaine is banned in competition under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme and that a provisional suspension has been in place since August 4, 2026, and is mandatory for this substance; Kyrgios has the right to appeal but had not done so. Kyrgios posted an apology on Instagram Stories calling the episode a "huge mistake," said injuries had taken a toll on him physically and mentally, and said he will step away from social media and public life for 28 days. The former world No. 13 has played only four singles matches this year, has fallen to 919th in the ATP rankings, and received a Wimbledon doubles wildcard this year but lost in the first round. The ITIA noted that while cocaine is a substance of abuse on the WADA Prohibited List, reduced sanctions can apply if use occurred out of competition; the agency did not say whether that factor applies in Kyrgios's case.
