Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has accepted and served a reduced one-month suspension for a positive cocaine test, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced.
The ban, which began on August 4, concludes on Thursday, provided Kyrgios completes an approved treatment program. The suspension was reduced from the default three months under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules.
Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine at an ATP Tour event in Mallorca, Spain, in June. During an interview with ITIA investigators, the 31-year-old stated that his cocaine use occurred socially during a night out before the Mallorca event. An independent scientific expert consulted by the ITIA confirmed this explanation was consistent with the level of cocaine found in his sample, and the agency accepted that the use was outside of competition.
Cocaine is prohibited during competition and typically carries a provisional suspension.
Kyrgios will forfeit prize money and ranking points from the Mallorca event. He previously apologized on social media last month, calling the failed drug test a "huge mistake" for which he took full responsibility.