Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios suspended after positive cocaine test

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from professional tennis after testing positive for cocaine. The former Wimbledon finalist, who got his first major win in more than two years at last year's Miami Open, has been provisionally suspended since Aug. 4, according to the International Tennis Integrity Agency, after a sample provided during a June tournament in Mallorca, Spain, tested positive last month for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.In a lengthy Instagram post, Kyrgios said he had "made a huge mistake and I take full responsibility for it."Once ranked world number 13, Kyrgios has slipped to 919 after a series of injuries. The 31-year-old has only played four singles matches this season. He got a wild card to play in the doubles competition at Wimbledon in July, but lost in the first round with his partner Alexander Bublik. Nick Kyrgios of Australia meets fans following his match against Zhang Zhizhen of China during the 2026 Kooyong Classic at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club on Jan. 13, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. Kelly Defina / Getty Images Kyrgios will not be able to play in or coach at any events organized or sanctioned by any of tennis...