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Nick Kyrgios Cleared to Return to Tennis After One-Month Cocaine Ban

Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension for cocaine use and is cleared to return to competitive tennis.

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Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension for cocaine use imposed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after testing positive during the ATP event in Mallorca on June 22, 2026. [1] American Tommy Paul, ranked number 21, will face Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals after defeating Alexander Bublik in five sets. [2][3][10] Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz defeated Chinese player Juncheng Wang in the third round of the US Open in New York with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. [4] Carlos Alcaraz defeated Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, and 6-1 in a match lasting two hours and 20 minutes at the US Open in New York. [5][12] An independent scientific expert consulted through a World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited laboratory found that Kyrgios' explanation was consistent with the concentration detected in his sample. [6] The ITIA classified Kyrgios' use of cocaine as having occurred outside of competition, which allowed the standard three-month suspension to be reduced to one month. [7] Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, has been recovering from a wrist injury that kept him absent from competition for four months since April. [8] The match lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes, during which Alcaraz committed 33 unforced errors. [9] Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open following his victory over Wu Yibing. [11]
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  1. Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension for cocaine use imposed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after testing positive during the ATP event in Mallorca on June 22, 2026. · Hindustan Times
  2. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Wu Yibing of China in three sets with a final score of 6-3, 6-4, and 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the US Open. · Media Indonesia
  3. Carlos Alcaraz, ranked number 3 in the world, defeated Wu Yibing, ranked number 113, in three sets at the US Open on Friday. · El Universo
  4. Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz defeated Chinese player Juncheng Wang in the third round of the US Open in New York with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. · Nezavisne novine
  5. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, and 6-1 in a match lasting two hours and 20 minutes at the US Open in New York. · Diario De México
  6. An independent scientific expert consulted through a World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited laboratory found that Kyrgios' explanation was consistent with the concentration detected in his sample. · Hindustan Times
  7. The ITIA classified Kyrgios' use of cocaine as having occurred outside of competition, which allowed the standard three-month suspension to be reduced to one month. · Hindustan Times
  8. Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, has been recovering from a wrist injury that kept him absent from competition for four months since April. · Media Indonesia
  9. The match lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes, during which Alcaraz committed 33 unforced errors. · Media Indonesia
  10. American Tommy Paul, ranked number 21, will face Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals after defeating Alexander Bublik in five sets. · El Universo
  11. Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open following his victory over Wu Yibing. · El Universo
  12. The match concluded with a score of 6-3, 6-4, and 6-1 after lasting two hours and twenty minutes on the New York hard courts. · El Universo
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