Roger Federer Is Now a Swiss Boulevard

Written by: Staff on 4th November 2011

Roger Federer Is Now a Swiss Boulevard

Switzerland's Roger Federer cheers after winning his round of sixteen match against Finland's Jarkko Nieminen at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, 02 November 2011. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS |

The fame of Roger Federer has taken to the streets at home in Switzerland, with the tennis-centric city of Biel set to name a boulevard in honor of the 16-time major winner.

The idea is not just a pleasant dream, but is fast becoming a reality after Federer’s management gave the all-clear for the municipal project to go ahead. With the Swiss hero’s image a well-guarded product, not just anything would do for the world No. 3.

Federer is due to have his name attached to a new Avenue Roger Federer, which will be constructed leading to the western Swiss city’s new sports complex; the roadworks are due to start later.

The announcement comes only a few days after Federer was honored by having a national railway locomotive named after him – complete with large than life image on the side of the engine.

Biel, the headquarters of the Swiss Tennis Federation, was the home of a teenaged Federer, who was sent to the national training centre as a teenager to develop his game.

Along the way, he also picked up the French language skills which serve him so well today.

“DAILY TENNIS NEWS WIRE”