Apr 8, 2008

What are the men tennis players' nicknames?

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.


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6 comment(s):

Che-Cheh said...

Interesting...So many that I didn't know.

esther said...

I think they should add anothe nick for Hewitt ...

CAMAWN = Come On ( the word he loves to yell...hahaha)

Ernests Gulbis - Ernie
Tomas Berdych - Berdy
Lu Yen-hsun - Rendy
Wang Yeu-zoo - UZU, Jimmy
Eric Butorac - Booty
Ashley Fisher -Fish, Ash

Can't help anymore....:P

keeyit said...

You change your outlook liao ar..

Neo said...

Some of the nicknames are quite weird. Duckman? Shark? :)

Che-Cheh said...

You don't write personal stuff on this blog anymore? How bout other blog? :P

hcfoo said...

Che-cheh: Lazy to talk about personal stuff liao I guess. Better find my own niche. Even if it's tennis, it's not about results and matches only. I want to do more research other than in the tennis court and post something back here ;)

Keeyit: Yea, just want to make it simple.

Esther: LOL thanks!

Neo: Interesting nicknames leh..

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