# Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive cocaine test

https://mins.news/en/item/25959

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 09:29 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/19/nick-kyrgios-provisionally-suspended-after-positive-test-for-cocaine?traffic_source=rss

> Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after a sample from an ATP 250 event in Mallorca tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite. He accepted responsibility for what he called a “huge mistake”, citing the mental toll of injuries and nearing the end of his career, and said he would step away from public life for 28 days.

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