Kyrgios provisionally suspended for cocaine metabolite

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has received a provisional suspension from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) as part of the Tennis Anti-Doping Program. The suspension is a consequence of benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, being detected in a sample collected approximately one month prior.

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benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, in a sample taken a month ago and for which he has been sanctioned since August 4.

The sample was provided by Kyrgios during an ATP 250 event in Mallorca, Spain, on June 22, 2026. A World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited laboratory confirmed the presence of the cocaine metabolite on July 17. Cocaine is classified as a stimulant and a substance of abuse on WADA's Prohibited Substances List and is banned during competition under the Tennis Anti-Doping Program.

Due to the nature of the substance, a provisional suspension is mandatory and has been in effect since August 4, 2026. Kyrgios, who reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 13 in October 2016, has the right to appeal this provisional suspension but has not yet done so.

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Cocaine is a stimulant and a substance of abuse included in the WADA List of Prohibited Substances and is banned in competition according to the Tennis Anti-Doping Program.

While suspended, Kyrgios is prohibited from participating in, training for, or attending any events organized or sanctioned by World Tennis, the WTA, the ATP, the Grand Slams, or any national tennis federation. The duration and final outcome of the suspension will depend on the appeal process and further investigations.

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Due to the nature of the substance, the provisional suspension is mandatory and is in effect since August 4, 2026.