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Nick Kyrgios banned from tennis after testing positive for cocaine

short by Anmol Sharma / on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been banned after testing positive for cocaine during an ATP event in Mallorca in June. A WADA-accredited laboratory detected benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, in his sample, with the suspension in place since August 4. Kyrgios admitted making a "huge mistake", took full responsibility and said he'll step away from public life for 28 days.
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