During the Laver Cup 2025, Italy's Flavio Cobolli sparked laughter from Team Europe with a humorous remark while trailing against Brazil's Joao Fonseca. At the changeover, he joked, "I can't lose with Roger there cheering for me," referring to Federer. The moment highlighted Cobolli's admiration for Federer, even as he eventually lost the match 6-4, 6-3.