Nick Kyrgios' chair-tossing meltdown in Rome ended with the enigmatic Aussie walking off the court in default.
Roger Federer doesn't believe Kyrgios should be suspended for the implosion, pointing out the biggest victims in the entire imbroglio were the chair and Kyrgios himself, who forfeited all ranking points and prize money from the tournament as a result.
Watch: Kyrgios' Rome Meltdown
"I don't think he should be suspended," Federer told the media in Rome. "He walked off the court. What did he do? He hurt a chair? That's not enough for me.
"I don't know if he's on probation or note from his Shanghai thing. If that's the case, then obviously you can maybe look into it. If that's run its course, I don't think he should be suspended."
In October, 2016, Kyrgios was kicked off the ATP Tour for the rest of the season after his bizarre tanking meltdown in a 6-3, 6-1, loss to 110th-ranked qualifier Mischa Zverev at the Shanghai Rolex Masters.
While Federer said no suspension is necessary, Kyrgios' Rome opponent, Casper Ruud, who held a 6-3, 6-7 (5), 2-1, lead when Kyrgios quit, said the Aussie should be suspended.
"It doesn't seem like anything makes him change these days," Ruud said. "The ATP should do something. I'm not the only one who thinks he should be suspended for at least half a year."
Kyrgios whose mother, Nil, has urged her son to "behave like Roger Federer", posted an apology of sorts on Instagram.
"Very eventful day to say to the least," Kyrgios wrote. "Emotions got the better of me and I just wanted to say that the atmosphere was crazy out there today, just super unfortunate that it had to end in a default. "Sorry Roma, see you again, maybe."