Nick Kyrgios

The ITIA announced that Kyrgios had provided a sample in Mallorca on 22 June 2026 and that a WADA-accredited laboratory had confirmed the presence of benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite. A mandatory provisional suspension has been in effect since 4 August 2026; Kyrgios acknowledged a 'huge mistake' and apologised.

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Confirmed

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Directly implicated

Kyrgios pleaded guilty in Canberra to common assault against his former girlfriend in relation to a 2021 incident. The magistrate nevertheless dismissed the charge without recording a conviction, finding the offence of low seriousness and not premeditated.

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1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

After losing to Rafael Nadal at Indian Wells, Kyrgios smashed a racket which bounced near a ball boy. The incident and an audible obscenity resulted in approximately 25 000 dollars in fines.

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Kyrgios was fined 35 000 dollars following his loss to Jannik Sinner in Miami: 5 000 for audible obscenity, 10 000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and 20 000 for verbal abuse of umpire Carlos Bernardes.

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At Wimbledon 2022, Kyrgios was fined 10 000 dollars for spitting towards a spectator who had heckled him after his first-round match, then 4 000 dollars for an audible obscenity during the highly contentious match against Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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Kyrgios accumulated five code of conduct violations at the 2022 US Open, totalling 32 500 dollars. The largest penalty, 14 000 dollars, followed the destruction of two rackets after his quarter-final defeat; another fine of 7 500 dollars had been imposed for unsportsmanlike conduct in the second round.

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During a match in Rome, Kyrgios threw a chair onto the court after several penalties and was defaulted. He subsequently received a fine of 20 000 euros and forfeited his prize money and ranking points from the tournament.

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Following several conduct violations in Cincinnati, Kyrgios received 113 000 dollars in fines. An ATP investigation into aggravated behaviour subsequently added 25 000 dollars and a 16-week suspension, both deferred subject to conduct and monitoring conditions during a probationary period.

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Directly implicated

Kyrgios was filmed simulating a sexual gesture with a bottle during the Queen's Club tournament. The ATP fined him 15 000 euros for inappropriate conduct.

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Kyrgios left the court after losing the first set in Shanghai. He forfeited his first-round prize money and was fined 10 000 dollars.

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Following a Shanghai match marked by minimal effort, very weak serves and exchanges with spectators, the ATP suspended Kyrgios for eight weeks and imposed an additional 25 000-dollar penalty. The suspension was reduced to three weeks after he committed to a programme with a psychologist/care plan.

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Kyrgios received approximately 9 500 US dollars in fines at Wimbledon for an audible obscenity and a racket incident. He was also accused of failing to make a maximum effort against Richard Gasquet but was not sanctioned for tanking in that incident.

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Directly implicated

During a match against Stan Wawrinka, Kyrgios made a sexual remark about Donna Vekić and Thanasi Kokkinakis, captured by microphones. Following immediate fines, the ATP imposed an additional conditional 25 000-dollar penalty and a 28-day suspension, suspended during a probationary period.

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Directly implicated