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Honored to be nominated for the @CreditSuisse Swiss Sports person of 2017 🇨🇭🥇🥈🥉 ⚽🎾🏒🥅🚵🏻 🎿 pic.twitter.com/Cljei207QJ
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) December 9, 2017

Roger Federer was named Swiss Sportsman of the Year at Sunday's Credit Suisse Sports Awards. He beat out mountain biker Nino Schurter, Alpine skier Beat Feuz and 12 other nominees for the honor.

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Ladies & Gents, the Swiss Sportsman 2017: @rogerfederer ! Huge, huge congratulations! #CSSportsAwards pic.twitter.com/1bRyMNmkk0
— Swiss Tennis (@swiss_tennis) December 10, 2017

So honored to have won this award. Sharing this with my entire team.. I wouldn’t be where I am and who I am without them. Thank you. https://t.co/Cyoz9kq77T
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) December 10, 2017

Still, his children couldn't help but make a joke at his expense:

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Federer after receiving Swiss sportsman of the year: "My children said to me, "Why are you maybe going to get a prize tonight? It's Rafa who is number one'" https://t.co/YwLxfjDOmi
— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) December 10, 2017

Coach of the Year went to Severin Luthi, who works with Federer alongside Ivan Ljubicic.

Congratulations on coach of the year in Switzerland 🇨🇭, So well deserved, lucky 🍀 to have you on my team. You’ve been a rock in my corner for years. 👊🏻 Thank you 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/gTDr75Xmpf
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) December 10, 2017

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Upon hearing about the coaching award, Tennis Channel commentator Paul Annacone, who coached Federer from 2010 to 2013, called Luthi "the polish on the jewel known as RF for quite some time."

Most underrated coach on tour ?
Not to my mind .... he has been the polish on the jewel known as RF for quite some time congrats! Well deserved ! https://t.co/diiZHC2M9M
— Paul Annacone (@paul_annacone) December 10, 2017

Martina Hingis, who won one doubles and two mixed doubles Grand Slams this year before retiring, was nominated for Sportswoman of the Year. She placed fourth, with Alpine skier Wendy Holdener winning the award.