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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.