Roger Federer doesn't think Nick Kyrgios should be suspended for Italian Open outburst

Roger Federer thinks Nick Kyrgios should be spared suspension by ATP tour bosses looking into the Australian’s chair-tossing outburst. Kyrgios, 24 was in the deciding set when he was given a game penalty with Norwegian Casper Ruud at Italian Open, reportedly for swearin, to trail 2-1. He then kicked a bottle, threw down his racquet, hurled a chair on the court, picked up his bag and walked off. Kyrgios was fined 20,000 euros (£17,461) for unsportsmanlike conduct and also lost his prize money. The 20-time grand slam champion suggested a fine and points penalty should be punishment enough for Kyrgios' ill-tempered display. "I don't think he should be suspended, personally, because he walked off the court," said the Swiss. "What did he do? He hurt a chair? I don't know. It's not enough for me. I don't know if he's on probation or not from his Shanghai thing or not, if that's the case then obviously maybe it can be looked into. But if that's run its course I don't think he should be suspended. I think a zero-pointer, a fine - all this stuff is already tough enough and he knows it's a mistake what happened."

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