{"id":860890,"date":"2026-08-19T14:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/860890\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T14:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:10:13","slug":"nick-kyrgios-tests-positive-for-cocaine-tennis-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/860890\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Kyrgios Tests Positive for Cocaine \u2013 Tennis Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        August<\/p>\n<p class=\"tn-article-dek\">&#8220;I made a huge mistake,&#8221; said Nick Kyrgios after testing positive for cocaine. <\/p>\n<p>Richard PagliaroAugust 19, 20262 minute read<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tn-article-hero\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kyrgios-BrisbaneInternationalFacebook.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Kyrgios Tests Positive for Cocaine\"\/>      <\/p>\n<p>By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, August 19, 2026<br \/>Photo credit: Adelaide International Facebook<\/p>\n<p>Nick Kyrgios has been a caustic critic of players who fail drug tests.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Kyrgios is one of them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tennisexpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/610X150-Slide_PRO-PLAYER7-13-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68391\" style=\"width:730px;height:auto\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The mercurial Kyrgios shared he tested positive for cocaine following a failed drug test in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted you to hear this from me first. I recently failed a drug test in Mallorca after testing positive for cocaine,\u201d Kyrgios said in a statement posted to his Instagram page.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI made a huge mistake and I take full responsibility for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/NickKyrgio-Cocaine.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69645\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Though the 31-year-old Kyrgios had a reputation as a partyer in his younger years, he was known for frequenting bars and being a drinker. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement to Instagram Stories, Kyrgios apologized to his family, friends and fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbove all, I\u2019m sorry to the kids who follow me. I know the example this sets and I\u2019m deeply disappointed in myself,\u201d Kyrgios in his post. \u201cI\u2019m not going to make excuses, but I do want to give some context about where I\u2019ve been.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last couple of years of injuries have taken a huge toll on me, both physically and mentally. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy body hasn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always said I didn\u2019t choose tennis \u2013 tennis chose me. But letting go of something that has been my whole life is one of the hardest things I\u2019ve ever had to face. At times I\u2019ve felt helpless and alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tennis Express \u2022 End of Summer Sale \u2022 Aug 12\u201326<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tennisexpress.com\/pages\/end-of-summer-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer sponsored nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/end-of-summer-610x130.jpg\" alt=\"Tennis Express \u2022 End of Summer Sale \u2022 Aug 12\u201326\"\/><\/a>This shared campaign placement updates across current and archived stories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"August &#8220;I made a huge mistake,&#8221; said Nick Kyrgios after testing positive for cocaine. 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