Overview
- Kyrgios was provisionally suspended on August 4 after a sample he gave at the Mallorca Open on June 22 tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine.
- The International Tennis Integrity Agency consulted an independent scientific expert at a WADA‑accredited laboratory who found the metabolite levels consistent with use that occurred outside competition and accepted the player's explanation.
- Under WADA rules the default sanction for this type of violation is three months but the ITIA reduced Kyrgios’s penalty to one month after he entered an approved treatment programme and completed the required steps.
- As part of the ruling Kyrgios forfeited the prize money and ranking points from Mallorca and his one‑month suspension concluded on September 3, making him eligible to play again from September 4.
- The decision restores his immediate playing rights but raises questions about consistency of punishments and the reputational and career impact for a player already struggling with injuries and limited match play.