Nick Kyrgios, former Wimbledon finalist, suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine metabolite; apologizes for 'huge mistake'
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios reveals positive cocaine test from June, accepts responsibility, and is provisionally suspended by the ITIA amid mental health and injury struggles.
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine, issues apology, and faces provisional suspension from tennis, citing a wake-up call amid struggles with his career's end and mental health.
Il tennista Nick Kyrgios è stato sospeso provvisoriamente dopo essere risultato positivo alla cocaina durante il Mallorca Open del 22 giugno. L'atleta ha ammesso l'errore su Instagram, citando difficoltà fisiche e mentali legate ai recenti infortuni.
Tennis player Nick Kyrgios has received a mandatory provisional suspension from the ITIA after testing positive for cocaine at an ATP 250 event in Mallorca. Kyrgios apologized for the incident, citing mental strain from recent injuries as a contributing factor.
Le joueur de tennis Nick Kyrgios a été suspendu par l'ITIA après un contrôle positif à la cocaïne lors de l'ATP 250 de Majorque. L'Australien, qui traverse une période difficile marquée par des blessures, a présenté ses excuses et assume sa responsabilité.
Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from professional tennis following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, during the Mallorca Open in June. The 31-year-old has admitted to the mistake and is awaiting a tribunal outcome.
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Nick Kyrgios, de 31 años y actual número 899 del mundo, se ha retirado del torneo ATP 500 de Halle debido a una lesión en la rodilla derecha. El australiano buscaba recuperar su forma en hierba para optar a una invitación para Wimbledon.
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