Overview
- Nick Kyrgios provided a urine sample at the Mallorca Championships in June 2026 that a WADA‑accredited laboratory confirmed on July 17 as containing benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.
- The International Tennis Integrity Agency imposed a mandatory provisional suspension on August 4, 2026, and Kyrgios publicly acknowledged the positive test and apologised in an August 19 social‑media post.
- Stefanos Tsitsipas told reporters at the US Open that he knew about the matter before it was made public, saying he had heard about Kyrgios’s off‑court behaviours from people on tour.
- Under ITIA and anti‑doping rules, the case now goes to a tribunal that can impose up to a four‑year ban but may impose a shorter penalty if use is judged to have been out of competition.
- The dispute brings renewed attention to how provisional suspensions are communicated, the ten‑day notice window that can leave others aware before public disclosure, and the reputational toll on Kyrgios amid his recent injury‑hampered career.