Esther, the biggest tennis fan, loves to refer ATP players by their nicknames. Like in the previous post, she refers MIkhail Youzhny as Misha. I believe some of you knows that Roger Referer is famously known as Fedex and Novak Djokovic is known as Nole or Djoker.
Here's a list of tennis players and their nicknames. The next time you read a tennis post or article, you know who the writer is referring to.
Almagro, Nicolás - Nico
Ančić, Mario - Super Mario, Baby Goran
Baghdatis, Marcos - Baghs, Baghster, Baggy, Bagman, Baghdaddy
Cañas, Guillermo - Willy, Giant Killer
Davydenko, Nikolay - Kolya
Djokovic, Novak - Nole, NoDjoke, Djoker, Djokster; Nokia; Nox
Federer, Roger - Rog, The Federer Express (FedEx), (The) Fed, Captain Wasabi, Darth Federer
Ferrer, David - Ferru
Ferrero, Juan Carlos - Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat, Juanqui, (el) Mosquito; Chavalito; JCF
Gasquet, Richard - Richie; Baby Fed
González, Fernando - Gonzo, Speedy González; El Bombardero de la Reina; Mano de Piedra
Grosjean, Sébastien - Sebie, Big John
Haas, Tommy - Hasi; Tommy Boy
Henman,Tim - Tiger Tim; Henners; Timmy
Hewitt, Lleyton - Rusty
Hrbatý,Dominik - The Dominator
Johansson, Thomas - Tompa, ThoJo
Ljubičić, Ivan - Ljubo
Malisse, Xavier - X-Man
Massú, Nicolás - Nico; Vampiro
Moyà, Carlos - Charlie, Carlito(s)
Murray, Andy - Muzzah, Muzcat
Nadal, Rafael - Rafa, Jetboy, Pirate boy,The Boy, King of Clay
Nieminen, Jarkko - Jakke, Shark, Flying Finn
Robredo, Tommy - Tomito; Disco Tommy
Roddick, Andy - A-Rod, Duckman
Safin, Marat - The Safinator
Srichaphan, Paradorn - Ball
Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried - Jo, Baby Ali, Jo-Jo; Jo-Willy
Youzhny, Mikhail - Misha
For the complete list of nicknames, click here.
