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Kyrgios Cleared to Return After Cocaine Suspension Ends

9/4/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Nick Kyrgios is cleared to resume tennis after completing a one-month suspension for a positive cocaine test.
He tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, at the Mallorca Open in June 2026.
The ban ended on 3 September, allowing him to compete again from the following Friday.
Kyrgios forfeited €6,570 prize money and points.
He apologized on Instagram, calling it a “huge mistake,” and will pause social media for 28 days.

History

Historical Context

In July 1998 French customs stopped Festina soigneur Willy Voet, exposing EPO use that forced the team’s ejection and led to eight riders testing positive for the drug. The scandal spurred the UCI and the newly created World Anti-Doping Agency to tighten controls, a framework that later enabled the ATP to suspend Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios.

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Story summary

Nick Kyrgios is cleared to resume tennis after completing a one-month suspension for a positive cocaine test.
He tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, at the Mallorca Open in June 2026.
The ban ended on 3 September, allowing him to compete again from the following Friday.
Kyrgios forfeited €6,570 prize money and points.
He apologized on Instagram, calling it a “huge mistake,” and will pause social media for 28 days.

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