Swiss fans watch Federer triumph

Jul 06 - A small crowd of Roger Federer's fans gathered at his old tennis club in the Swiss town of Basel on Sunday (July 5) to watch the Wimbledon final.

They watched him beat Andy Roddick 5-7 7-6 7-6 3-6 16-14 to win the Wimbledon final - his 15th slam title.

His former coach remembered the young champion as a talented and determined youngster.

Talking near to a tennis court now named after the sixth-times Wimbledon winner, she said she had coached Federer when he was about nine or ten years old.

Federer's Wimbledon victory was his 15th major title, making him the most successful tennis player ever.