Nick Kyrgios accepts a one-month suspension after a positive cocaine test, with the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) saying he also enters an approved treatment programme. Multiple outlets report that the ban is conditional and ends after completion of the programme, clearing his return to competition.
The reports describe that the anti-doping issue stems from an out-of-competition cocaine use admitted after a test connected to an ATP event in Mallorca, Spain. Several outlets say the use is classified as “social” or outside competition, which affects the sanction length. Under tennis anti-doping rules referenced across reports, the default suspension is three months for this type of breach but can be reduced to one month if the player completes an ITIA-approved treatment programme.
Outlets differ mainly in emphasis: some highlight Kyrgios’s acceptance of the ban and treatment, while others focus on timing details such as the backdating to a provisional suspension period. Several also note that failure to comply with programme conditions could lead to additional suspension, and that ranking points and prize money from the Mallorca event are forfeited.
