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Kyrgios reveals he tested positive for cocaine
LONDON -- Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios revealed Wednesday he tested positive for cocaine and cited the doping case as a wake-up call after...
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- LONDON -- Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios revealed Wednesday he tested positive for cocaine and cited the doping case as a wake-up call after feeling "helpless and alone" as injuries derailed his career.
- Kyrgios said he had difficulties coming to terms with being near the end of his career after two years of injuries.
- The International Tennis Integrity Agency will prosecute the case and said the player's sample was taken on June 22 and the positive test was confirmed on July 17, after Kyrgios played at Wimbledon.
- "For the next 28 days I'll be stepping away from social media and public life while I focus on getting myself right." The most recent of Kyrgios' seven career singles titles was won in his first tournament after the Wimbledon final.
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LONDON -- Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios revealed Wednesday he tested positive for cocaine and cited the doping case as a wake-up call after feeling "helpless and alone" as injuries derailed his career. Kyrgios said he had difficulties coming to terms with being near the end of his career after two years of injuries. The International Tennis Integrity Agency will prosecute the case and said the player's sample was taken on June 22 and the positive test was confirmed on July 17, after Kyrgios played at Wimbledon. "For the next 28 days I'll be stepping away from social media and public life while I focus on getting myself right." The most recent of Kyrgios' seven career singles titles was won in his first tournament after the Wimbledon final. After a knee injury in Tokyo in October 2022, Kyrgios played just once in the next two years, citing a wrist injury to miss Wimbledon in 2023. Kyrgios had a meager 1-4 record in the 2025 season, losing a first-round match in the Australian Open then skipping the next three Grand Slams.