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Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine, with the volatile Australian owning up to his “huge mistake” in a public apology.
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Australian → suspend → apology
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) on Wednesday announced the suspension of the 31-year-old following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, from a sample taken during an ATP 250 event in Mallorca in June.
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Agency → announce → June
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Kyrgios, who reached a career-high rank of 13, has been provisionally suspended since August 4 after a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) laboratory confirmed the presence of the banned stimulant on July 17.
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laboratory → collapse → July
“I recently failed a drug test in Mallorca after testing positive for cocaine.
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I → fail → cocaine
I made a huge mistake and I take full responsibility for it,” Kyrgios said on Instagram.
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Kyrgios → make → Instagram
“I’m sorry to my fans, my family, my sponsors and everyone close to me.
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I → ’m → me
Above all, I’m sorry to the kids who follow me.
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who → ’m → me
I know the example this sets and I’m deeply disappointed in myself.”
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I → know → myself
Cocaine is classified as a stimulant and substance of abuse on the WADA Prohibited List and is banned in competition under tennis anti-doping rules.
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Cocaine → classify → rules
Kyrgios said he made no excuses but painted a picture of a player struggling with the twilight of his career, citing the mental toll of recent injuries.
“I do want to give some context about where I’ve been.
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I → say → context
The last couple of years of injuries have taken a huge toll on me, both physically and mentally,” he added.
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he → take → me
“My body hasn’t been able to do what my mind expects it to do and coming to terms with being near the end of my career has been harder than I ever imagined.
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I → do → career
“I’ve always said I didn’t choose tennis – tennis chose me.
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tennis → say → me
But letting go of something that has been my whole life
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that → go → something
is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to face.
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I → have → things
At times I’ve felt helpless and alone.
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I → feel → times
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While suspended, Kyrgios cannot play in, coach at or attend any events organised by World Tennis, WTA, ATP, the Grand Slams or any national association.
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Kyrgios → suspend → Tennis
The Australian has not appealed the provisional suspension and said he would step away from social media and public life for 28 days to “focus on getting myself right”.
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myself → appeal → days
“I’m sorry.
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I → ’m → ?
I’ll do the work and come back better,” he concluded.
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he → do → work