tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811326.post-77038328305819416362008-04-08T08:39:00.004+08:002008-04-08T14:21:19.991+08:002008-04-08T14:21:19.991+08:00<span style="font-family:arial;">Esther, the biggest tennis fan, loves to refer ATP players by their nicknames. Like in the <a href="http://hcfoo.com/2008/04/when-tennis-turns-bloody-mikhail.html">previous post</a>, 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. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">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.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Almagro, Nicolás</strong> - Nico</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><strong>Ančić, Mario</strong> - Super Mario, Baby Goran<br /><br /><strong>Baghdatis, Marcos</strong> - Baghs, Baghster, Baggy, Bagman, Baghdaddy<br /><br /><strong>Cañas, Guillermo</strong> - Willy, Giant Killer<br /><br /><strong>Davydenko, Nikolay</strong> - Kolya<br /><br /><strong>Djokovic, Novak</strong> - Nole, NoDjoke, Djoker, Djokster; Nokia; Nox<br /><br /><strong>Federer, Roger</strong> - Rog, The Federer Express (FedEx), (The) Fed, Captain Wasabi, Darth Federer<br /><br /><strong>Ferrer, David</strong> - Ferru<br /><br /><strong>Ferrero, Juan Carlos</strong> - Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat, Juanqui, (el) Mosquito; Chavalito; JCF<br /><br /><strong>Gasquet, Richard</strong> - Richie; Baby Fed<br /><br /><strong>González, Fernando</strong> - Gonzo, Speedy González; El Bombardero de la Reina; Mano de Piedra<br /><br /><strong>Grosjean, Sébastien</strong> - Sebie, Big John<br /><br /><strong>Haas, Tommy</strong> - Hasi; Tommy Boy<br /><br /><strong>Henman,Tim</strong> - Tiger Tim; Henners; Timmy<br /><br /><strong>Hewitt, Lleyton</strong> - Rusty<br /><br /><strong>Hrbatý,Dominik</strong> - The Dominator<br /><br /><strong>Johansson, Thomas</strong> - Tompa, ThoJo<br /><br /><strong>Ljubičić, Ivan</strong> - Ljubo<br /><br /><strong>Malisse, Xavier</strong> - X-Man<br /><br /><strong>Massú, Nicolás</strong> - Nico; Vampiro<br /><br /><strong>Moyà, Carlos</strong> - Charlie, Carlito(s)<br /><br /><strong>Murray, Andy</strong> - Muzzah, Muzcat<br /><br /><strong>Nadal, Rafael</strong> - Rafa, Jetboy, Pirate boy,The Boy, King of Clay<br /><br /><strong>Nieminen, Jarkko</strong> - Jakke, Shark, Flying Finn<br /><br /><strong>Robredo, Tommy</strong> - Tomito; Disco Tommy<br /><br /><strong>Roddick, Andy</strong> - A-Rod, Duckman<br /><br /><strong>Safin, Marat</strong> - The Safinator<br /></span><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Srichaphan, Paradorn</strong> - Ball</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><strong>Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried</strong> - Jo, Baby Ali, Jo-Jo; Jo-Willy<br /><br /><strong>Youzhny, Mikhail</strong> - Misha<br /><br />For the complete list of nicknames, <a href="http://www.talkabouttennis.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7695">click here</a>.<br /></span><br /><br /></span>hcfoonoreply@blogger.com