Swiss press glow with praise for Federer and his "Swiss virtues..."

The Swiss press is full of superlatives for Roger Federer, a day after the Swiss tennis ace captured a record-breaking 15th Grand Slam title by winning Wimbledon.

Federer defeated sixth-seeded American Andy Roddick in five sets on Sunday to surpass Pete Sampras who retired with 14 Grand Slam titles to his credit. Federer's victory also puts him back atop the ATP rankings as the world's number one tennis player.

"Enjoy Roger Federer" was the title of the commentary in the Basler Zeitung (BaZ), the newspaper in Roger's hometown of Basel. "Roger Federer has achieved more in tennis than any player before him. He is the best in a sport that is played and followed around the world." More...

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