# Nick Kyrgios Cleared to Return to Tennis After Accepting Cocaine Ban

Nick Kyrgios is eligible to return to tennis after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive for cocaine.

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Nick Kyrgios, a 31-year-old Australian tennis player, is eligible to return to tennis after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive for cocaine. [^1]

Journalist Ben Rothenberg reported that the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) began an investigation into several leading tennis players for attending a party organized by bookmaker DraftKings before the start of the US Open. [^2]

Kyrgios could have faced a maximum three-month ban, but it was reduced to one month after he entered a treatment programme. [^3]

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) provisionally suspended Kyrgios on August 4 after a sample submitted during the Mallorca Open in June was found to contain benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. [^4]

The ITIA accepted Kyrgios's admission that he used cocaine outside of competition after consulting with an independent expert. [^5]

Attendees at the party included Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Anna Kalinskaya, Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Serena Williams, Grigor Dimitrov and other tennis stars. [^6]

Tennis rules prohibit players from having bookmakers as sponsors and from receiving fees from them. [^7]

The party was organized by nightclub owner David Grutman and funded by bookmaker DraftKings, and was held in western Manhattan. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Nick Kyrgios, a 31-year-old Australian tennis player, is eligible to return to tennis after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive for cocaine. (BBC Sport, News)
2. Journalist Ben Rothenberg reported that the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) began an investigation into several leading tennis players for attending a party organized by bookmaker DraftKings before the start of the US Open. (Lenta.ru, News)
3. Kyrgios could have faced a maximum three-month ban, but it was reduced to one month after he entered a treatment programme. (BBC Sport, News)
4. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) provisionally suspended Kyrgios on August 4 after a sample submitted during the Mallorca Open in June was found to contain benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. (BBC Sport, News)
5. The ITIA accepted Kyrgios's admission that he used cocaine outside of competition after consulting with an independent expert. (BBC Sport, News)
6. Attendees at the party included Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Anna Kalinskaya, Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Serena Williams, Grigor Dimitrov and other tennis stars. (Lenta.ru, News)
7. Tennis rules prohibit players from having bookmakers as sponsors and from receiving fees from them. (Lenta.ru, News)
8. The party was organized by nightclub owner David Grutman and funded by bookmaker DraftKings, and was held in western Manhattan. (Lenta.ru, News)

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