00:01Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has accepted a one-month ban and entered into a treatment program following a positive
00:07cocaine test earlier this year.
00:09He was provisionally suspended on the 4th of August, meaning he's eligible to return to competition from Friday, subject to
00:16completing the program.
00:17The 31-year-old had tested positive for the drug, which is classified as a stimulant on the World Anti
00:23-Doping Agency's prohibited list in June at an ATP tour event in Mallorca.
00:28He will also forfeit his €6,570 prize money and earned ranking points from the event.
00:35Kyrgios admitted to having made a huge mistake and took full responsibility for his actions, noting that his battles with
00:42injuries in recent years had impacted his mental health.
