Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios said on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) he had made “a huge mistake” after he was provisionally suspended for testing positive for cocaine.
“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. Mr.
“On 17 July 2026, a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory confirmed the presence of benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine,” the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said. Kyrgios said.
His finest performance was on the grass at Wimbledon in 2022, when he reached the championship match, losing in four sets to Novak Djokovic. The ITIA said that the suspension had been in place since August 4. In January, he admitted he would never be the player that he once was. “However the good news is that this has given me a wake-up call. I’m sorry, I’ll do the work and come back better.
On Wednesday (August 19), he said that the injuries had taken “a huge toll on me both physically and mentally”. “None of that excuses what I did,” he said of his failed test.