Flavio Cobolli fears letting Swiss down at Laver Cup, says 'I can't lose with Roger Federer cheering for me'

Flavio Cobolli revealed his wish to win against Joao Fonseca in his Laver Cup opening round match, as his idol, Roger Federer, was supporting him from the stands. Cobolli faced defeat against the teenage sensation in straight sets, failing to hold up the momentum after Team Europe registered victories in the first two single matches.

Flavio Coballi, fresh off his third-round exit from the US Open, took the Laver Cup court for team Europe, led by Yannick Noah. On the first day, his teammates Casper Ruud and Jakub Mensik won in their respective singles matches, defeating Reilly Opelka and Alex Michelsen, respectively, giving Team Europe an advantage over the opponents.

On Saturday, It was Cobolli's chance to register another win, but Team World's Joao Fonseca opened the scoreboard for his side. However, during a break in the game, the Italian player told his team that he did not want to lose while Roger Federer was cheering from the stands.