Fabio Fognini has shared a hilarious snap of his newly-refurbished toilet to his Instagram story.

The Italian crashed out of the Australian Open in the first round of the men's doubles alongside countryman Simone Bolelli last week, and had no luck in the men's singles losing to Thanasi Kokkinakis in a rain-delayed clash.

However, despite the disappointing performances, Fognini has seemingly kept his spirits high by conducting some home improvements.

Sharing a story to his 648k followers on Instagram, Fognini pictured a toilet with a floor containing the markings of a tennis court on his preferred red clay surface.

The 2019 Monte-Carlo Masters winner made the logical step of stopping short of adding a net inside the WC, before captioning the post indicating that his work was complete.

But it isn't the first time the 35-year-old has made news for his lavatory habits during  his career.

During a Davis Cup tie in 2018, Fognini left all in attendance puzzled as he raced off court during a back-and-forth doubles match against Japan.

When questioned by the umpire why he was leaving, the Italian insisted that he desperately needed the toilet and was no doubt relieved as the umpire allowed him to.

Freshley relieved, Fognini returned to the court and he and partner Bolelli triumphed in four sets.