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Another first for Roger Federer

Swiss Post immortalises on a stamp

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STAMPING HIS SUCCESS: Swiss Post saluted Roger Federer on Tuesday with a stamp, the first on a living Swiss.

BASEL: Roger Federer on Tuesday became the first living Swiss to have his picture enshrined on a postage stamp.

"It's a great moment. I'm proud to be a symbol like the army knife or the mountains," Federer said at an unveiling ceremony for the Swiss postal service in the 25-year-old's home region of Basel.

The new 1.00 Swiss franc (0.61 euros, 0.82 dollars) stamp depicts a smiling Federer holding his trophy at Wimbledon after one of four victories there.

Swiss Post had announced plans for the stamp on Feb. 26, the same day Federer reached his 161st successive week at No. 1 to break Jimmy Connors' 30-year-old mark, but the design was kept a secret.

The stamp went on sale on Tuesday at all post offices in Switzerland and can also be bought online.

Federer, who has won ten Grand Slams among his 47 singles titles since turning pro in 1998, has suffered premature exits from two events since the postage stamp was announced late February, ending a 41-match winning streak. — Agencies

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