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IMAGE: Roger Federer already has a tram in the city that bears his name.\u00a0Photograph: Andrew Boyers\/Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n Swiss tennis great Roger Federer’s hometown won’t be naming a street after him – at least for now.<\/p>\n Officials and politicians in Basel have begun discussions on how to honour the 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, who retired from the ATP tour last month.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n But city surveyor Paul Haffner ruled out prospects of Federer getting his own street, an accolade already bestowed on him by some Swiss and German cities.<\/p>\n “The policy in Basel is that only deceased individuals have a square or a street named after them,” Haffner told Swiss broadcaster SRF.<\/p>\n Arguably Basel’s most famous ever resident and one of the world’s best recognised sportsmen, Federer already has a tram in the city that bears his name and discussions are under way on dedicating a building to him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n<\/p>\n News From This Website <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"