# Nick Kyrgios accepts one-month suspension for cocaine test

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension for testing positive for cocaine in Spain.

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An independent scientific expert at a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada)-accredited laboratory stated that Kyrgios's explanation of social use was consistent with the level of cocaine found in his sample. [^1][^2][^3][^4]

Kyrgios was banned from playing, coaching, or attending any tournaments sanctioned by the men's and women's tennis tours worldwide and national-level events in Australia. [^5] The ITIA said Kyrgios was suspended for a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, with a World Anti-Doping Agency laboratory confirming the positive result on 17 July. [^6] Kyrgios forfeited the 6,570 Euros prize money he won in the first round of the tournament in Mallorca. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension from the International Tennis Integrity Association for testing positive for cocaine at a tournament in Spain in June. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
2. Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month ban for testing positive to cocaine after admitting his use occurred socially during a night out days before a tournament in Mallorca. (The Guardian, News)
3. Nick Kyrgios consulted with an expert from the World Anti-Doping Agency and accepted that the cocaine use was outside of competition. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
4. An independent scientific expert at a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada)-accredited laboratory stated that Kyrgios's explanation of social use was consistent with the level of cocaine found in his sample. (The Guardian, News)
5. Kyrgios was banned from playing, coaching, or attending any tournaments sanctioned by the men's and women's tennis tours worldwide and national-level events in Australia. (The Guardian, News)
6. The ITIA said Kyrgios was suspended for a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, with a World Anti-Doping Agency laboratory confirming the positive result on 17 July. (The Guardian, News)
7. Kyrgios forfeited the 6,570 Euros prize money he won in the first round of the tournament in Mallorca. (abc.net.au, News)

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