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Roger Federer Has Arena Named After Him in Basel

It has been announced by Basel sports director Peter Horwald  on Monday that the St. Jakobshalle venue will be undergoing renovations and will also have its name changed to Roger Federer Arena.

This is great news for Federer who im sure is still in shock about winning his 14th Grand Slam title and equaling Pete Sampras’ record.

The tennis venue hosts the Swiss Indoors tournament where Federer is a three-time defending champion. He’s expected to participate this November to defend the title.

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