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Nick Kyrgios Banned for Month, Enters Cocaine Treatment

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios received a one-month suspension and entered a treatment program after admitting to cocaine use.

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Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been banned for one month by tennis authorities. [1] The tennis anti-doping agency announced on Friday that Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month ban for taking cocaine. [2][3] Following the ban, Nick Kyrgios has entered a treatment programme. [4] Kyrgios admitted to taking cocaine, which led to the one-month suspension. [5][6] The standard penalty for the offense was three months, but Kyrgios agreed to therapy, reducing the suspension to one month. [7] Investigation results determined that Nick Kyrgios consumed cocaine during the off-season period. [8] The standard sanction for this type of violation is a three-month ban, though Kyrgios received a reduced one-month sentence. [9] Nick Kyrgios failed a doping test during an ATP event in Mallorca on June 22, 2026. [10][11] The disciplinary action took place after Kyrgios's participation in the US Open. [12]
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  1. Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been banned for one month by tennis authorities. · Yahoo! Sports
  2. Nick Kyrgios, an Australian tennis player, ended his suspension by the anti-doping agency on September 4 and returned to tennis. · Przegląd Sportowy
  3. The tennis anti-doping agency announced on Friday that Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month ban for taking cocaine. · Mid-day
  4. Following the ban, Nick Kyrgios has entered a treatment programme. · Yahoo! Sports
  5. Kyrgios admitted to taking cocaine, which led to the one-month suspension. · Yahoo! Sports
  6. Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine in his system, which led to the suspension. · Przegląd Sportowy
  7. The standard penalty for the offense was three months, but Kyrgios agreed to therapy, reducing the suspension to one month. · Przegląd Sportowy
  8. Investigation results determined that Nick Kyrgios consumed cocaine during the off-season period. · Lenta.ruRussia
  9. The standard sanction for this type of violation is a three-month ban, though Kyrgios received a reduced one-month sentence. · Lenta.ruRussia
  10. Nick Kyrgios failed a doping test during an ATP event in Mallorca on June 22, 2026. · Mid-day
  11. Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended on August 4, 2026, following the failed test. · Mid-day
  12. The disciplinary action took place after Kyrgios's participation in the US Open. · Yahoo! Sports
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