Cocaine use, Nick Kyrgios stopped for just a month

The Australian Nick Kyrgios, after accepting one one month suspension due to cocaine use and having started a treatment program, he was allowed to return to sports.

The positive test result from last June

The thirty-one-year-old, a Wimbledon finalist in 2022, had tested positive in an anti-doping test carried out on June 22 during an ATP tournament in Mallorca. The sanction was imposed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency, which took into account the player’s collaboration and his adherence to a therapeutic program.

Nick Kyrgios will be able to return to the field after serving a one-month suspension for testing positive for cocaine during a doping test carried out on June 22 at the ATP tournament in Mallorca.

The athlete’s motivations

The International Tennis Integrity Agency accepted the Australian’s explanation that the substance was taken in a social context and outside of competitions. An independent scientific evaluation found this version compatible with the levels found in the test.

The ban, initially scheduled for three months under Wada rules, was reduced to one month thanks to Kyrgios joining a treatment programme. The tennis player has anyway lost the points and prize money won in Mallorca.

Former world number 13 and Wimbledon finalist in 2022, Kyrgios has today fallen beyond 900 in the ranking after years marked by serious injuries and long stops. After the positive result he admitted the mistake: “I made a huge mistake and I take full responsibility for it”.