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The Independent UK
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Flo Clifford

Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios’ cocaine suspension was ‘pretty much expected’

Stefanos Tsitsipas upset 10th seed Arthur Fils in the first round - (Reuters)

Two-time major finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas said he was not surprised to hear of Nick Kyrgios’ suspension after testing positive for cocaine.

The Australian failed a drugs test at a tournament in Mallorca in June, with the test later found to contain benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. He was suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) from 4 August and later posted on social media to say he made a “huge mistake”.

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