Nick Kyrgios disappearing after suspension for positive cocaine test…
Nick Kyrgios admitted he examined positive for cocaine, citing the incident as a “wake up call” Wednesday after feeling “helpless and alone.”
The fiery former Wimbledon finalist got here clear on his Instagram Story and has been provisionally suspended since Aug. 4 after failing a drug test on June 22 during the lower-tier grass court docket event in Mallorca, Spain.
Kyrgios is confronted with a ban from tennis that ranges from three months to 4 years. If it’s discovered he didn’t use the drug during competitors, a decrease sanction may very well be utilized.
Nick Kyrgios of Australia arrives for a apply session on day considered one of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships on Monday, June 29, 2026, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. PA Images through Getty Images
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said the 31-year-old may attraction against the provisional suspension, however he has yet to take action.
“I recently failed a drug test in Mallorca after testing positive for cocaine,” Kyrgios wrote on Instagram. “I made an enormous mistake and I take full accountability for it.
“I’m sorry to my fans, my family, my sponsors and everyone close to me. Above all, I’m sorry to the kids who follow me. I know the example this sets and I’m deeply disappointed in myself.”
Kyrgios, who as soon as reached No. 13, is now ranked 919th.
His best yr got here in 2022, when he gained the Australian Open males’s doubles final with Thanasi Kokkinakis and made a males’s singles finals look at Wimbledon however misplaced to Novak Djokovic.
Since then, the Aussie’s profession has been derailed by accidents, which he admitted had been tough to return to phrases with.
Nick Kyrgios of Australia reacts during his match against Mackenzie McDonald at the Miami Open tennis tournament on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. AP Photo/Lynne Sladky
“I’m not going to make excuses, but I do want to give some context about where I’ve been,” he continued. “The last couple of years of accidents have taken an enormous toll on me, each bodily and mentally. My physique hasn’t been capable of do what my thoughts expects it to do, and coming to phrases with being close to the end of my profession has been more durable than I ever imagined.
“I’ve always said I didn’t select tennis — tennis selected me. But letting go of one thing that has been my complete life is considered one of the hardest issues I’ve ever needed to face. At occasions I’ve felt helpless and alone.
“None of that excuses what I did.”
After his Wimbledon final in 2022, Kyrgios gained his seventh singles title by beating Yoshihito Nishioka at the DC Open. He later reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals, dropping to Karen Khachanov.
Nick Kyrgios runs for the ball with companion Alexander Bublik against Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic during their doubles first-round match at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 1, 2026. Getty Images
He later suffered a knee injury in October 2022 and only performed as soon as over the next two years. He missed Wimbledon in 2023 because of a wrist injury.
His most high-profile match since then was a “Battle of the Sexes” win over Aryna Sabalenka in Dubai in December 2025.
This season, Kyrgios has a 1-3 males’s singles recrod and he obtained a wild card to play doubles at Wimbledon in July. Yet he misplaced in the first round with companion Alexander Bublik.
It was after the grass court docket slam on July 17 that it was confirmed Kyrgios examined positive.
“The good news is that this has given me a wake up call,” he said. “For the next 28 days, I’ll be stepping away from social media and public life while I concentrate on getting myself proper. I’d ask that people respect my privateness during that time, and most importantly the privateness of my household.
“I’m sorry. I’ll do the work and come back better.”
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