Roger Federer voted BBC overseas sports personality of the year

Roger Federer has been voted BBC overseas sports personality of the year for a record fourth time yesterday

Roger Federer has been voted BBC overseas sports personality of the year for a record fourth time yesterday. The Swiss, 36, returned from six months out with knee trouble to win the Australian Open before picking up a record eighth Wimbledon crown and ended the season with a 52-5 record, ranked world number two.

Roger Federer

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