'Relax': Nick Kyrgios jokes about controversial tennis ban

Nick Kyrgios has pledged to keep his emotions under wraps after he received a suspended fine and ban from the ATP Tour.

Kyrgios surprisingly managed to avoid an immediate ban from the ATP Tour following the conclusion of an investigation into his explosive second-round match in Cincinnati last month.

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The peak body for tennis is expected to come under the microscope after instead opting to give the firebrand Australian a 16-week suspended ban and fine.

The suspension and fine of $US25,000 (A37,000) will kick in if Kyrgios commits a similar offence within a six-month period, while he must also agree to continued support from a mental skills coach during tournaments plus seek extra help from a specialist in behavioural management before the end of the year.

The 24-year-old caused controversy at the Western & Southern Open in August when he hurled abuse at umpire Fergus Murphy in a defeat to Karen Khachanov, while he also smashed two rackets during an unpermitted bathroom break.

Kyrgios was initially fined $113,000, but an investigation from the ATP deemed the Australian had "committed aggravated behaviour" and was also guilty of a "pattern of behaviour" when it came to verbally abusing officials or spectators.

A $25,000 fine and 16-week ban from the Tour were handed to Kyrgios on Thursday, though both are deferred for six months, with the world number 27 placed on probation and under orders to avoid any code violations that result in a fine for verbal or physical abuse, unsportsmanlike conduct or visible obscenities.

Taking to his official Instagram account, Kyrgios told his fans to stay relaxed, while promising to be on his “best behaviour" to avoid triggering the sanctions, though insisting he will not take any of the fun out of his playing style.

"Everyone, I can still play, I'm just on probation, relax," Kyrgios wrote in a post shared on his Instagram story.

Aussie vows to be on ‘best behaviour’

"I'll be playing and tennis will still be fun, it's ok, I just have to keep a lid on my behaviour, that's all."

Kyrgios then followed up his first post with a picture of him in action, captioned "good boy vibes", as he took the punishment in his stride.

The posts came after Kyrgios confirmed he was pulling out of the Asian swing with a collarbone injury, though he could return in November for the Davis Cup finals.

Kyrgios is set to sit out the remainder of the Asian swing to allow himself time to recover from a shoulder injury in time for the Davis Cup.

The 24-year-old crashed out of the Zhuhai Championships on Wednesday after losing in the first round to Italian veteran Andreas Seppi 7-6 (7-5) 6-1.

The controversial Canberran was leading 4-1 in the first set when his shoulder started playing up, hampering his blistering serve, the most lethal weapon in his game.

“I was battling with a bit of a shoulder/collar bone injury,” the Australian sixth seed, who also withdrew from last weekend's Laver Cup with the same injury, told reporters.

With agencies