Tennis: Dr.

He is Grand Slam record champion, undisputed darling of the audience and now also a Dr. h. c.: The Medical Faculty of the University of Basel has awarded Swiss tennis star Roger Federer (36) an honorary doctorate.

According to the laudatory speech, Federer increases the reputation of his home town and of Switzerland as a whole abroad.

In addition, the University of Federer also honored “for his exemplary function as an athlete, in which he encourages many people worldwide to exercise more and thus makes an important contribution to health promotion, combined with a” fair and exemplary appearance in all situations of life “. Federer’s foundation, which supports children in Africa, is also one of the reasons for the award.