Controversial Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios says he has “made a huge mistake” that he takes full responsibility for after testing positive for banned substance cocaine and facing a potential lengthy suspension.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Wednesday night (AEST) that it had provisionally suspended Kyrgios under the tennis anti-doping program.

The 31-year-old provided a sample during an ATP 250 event in Mallorca, Spain, on June 22, then a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited laboratory confirmed the presence of benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, on July 17.

According to the ITIA, Kyrgios, the former world No.13 and 2022 Wimbledon finalist, is yet to appeal the provisional suspension.

This masthead has contacted Kyrgios’ management for comment.

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