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Australian free to play again after having suspension reduced
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Australian free to play again after having suspension reduced
ITIA accepts Kyrgios’s use of cocaine was outside of competition
Fallen Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has entered a treatment program after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive to cocaine.
After admitting his “huge mistake” when initially suspended for failing a drugs test on June 22 at an ATP 250 tournament in Spain, Kyrgios is allowed to compete again from Friday.
ITIA accepts Kyrgios’s use of cocaine was outside of competition
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Source: The Guardian · Australian Associated Press. Published 3 Sept 2026, 11:55 pm.
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