If you are familiar with ESPN's group of tennis analysts (and who isn't?), you'll know what it's like to listen to Brad Gilbert break down a match. Despite his level of expertise, it's not uncommon for tennis fans to listen to him and say, "What the heck did he just call that player? Scrabble?"
Without question, Brad Gilbert, a former top 5 player on the ATP Tour, has a way with words...and player nicknames. For example, "Gael Force" is Gilbert's nickname for Gael Monfils, not his take on the weather. When he's not hooked up to a mic on ESPN, Gilbert's colorful commentary can also be found on his Twitter page, where he writes his one-of-a-kind quips, in 140-words-or-less.
I've put together this handy list of player names and corresponding nicknames (created by Gilbert), so you can follow along on TV or Twitter, as he takes tennis commentating to new level.
Player Name | Nickname |
Alex Bogomolov | Bogey |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Scrabble |
Andy Murray | Muzza, Muzzard (credit to Darren Cahill for Muzzard) |
Angelique Kerber | Kerber Baby |
Bernard Tomic | Weekend at Bernie's |
Brian Baker | Baker's Dozen |
Dudi Sela | Duty Free |
Feliciano Lopez | Filo Lopez |
Fernando Verdasco | Fer-Ver |
Francesca Schiavone | Frankie Goes to Hollywood |
Gael Monfils | Gael Force |
Giles Simon | Simon Says |
Gilles Muller | Ferris Muller Day Off |
Go Soeda | Do not pass Go Soeda |
Grigor Dimitrov | Prime Time Dimitrov |
Ivo Karlovic | Dr. Ivo |
Jack Sock | Jack Knee-Socks, Rockum-Sock |
Jarkko Nieminen | The Shark Nieminen |
Jelena Jankovic | Double J |
Jo Wilfried Tsonga | Jo-Willy |
John Isner | Isman |
Juan Monaco | Club Monaco |
Jürgen Meltzer | Tuna Meltzer |
Kei Nishikori | Special K |
Li Na | LI NA NA LI |
Madison Keys | Madison Ave |
Marcel Granollers | Granola Bars |
Marcos Baghdatis | Baghs |
Mardy Fish | Swordfish, Sushi, Fisherman |
Maria Sharapova | Shazza |
Marin Cilic | Marin County Cilic |
Michaella Krajicek | Cracker Jack |
Milos Raonic | Missile, Missile Roanic |
Nicolas Mahut | Marathon Man Mahut |
Nicolay Davydenko | Davy |
Novak Djokovic | Djoker |
Petra Kvitova | K-Vitty |
Radek Stepanek | Steps |
Rajeev Ram | Ram Truck |
Richard Gasquet | Dickie Gasquet |
Roberta Vinci | DaVinci Code |
Roger Federer | Fedfan, Fed Express |
Ryan Harrison | Ryan Express |
Sabine Lisicki | Boom Boom |
Sam Querrey | SQ |
Stan Wawrinka | Stan the Man |
Thomas Berdych | Birdman |
Venus Williams | VW |
Vera Zvonareva | Z-Von |
Victoria Azarenka | Aza |
Xavier Malisse | Xman |
*If I've missed any names here, feel free to pass them along!
3 comments:
Kvitova: K-Vitty.
Raonic: Missle (Maybe missle rocket, gotta check that one).
Thanks for the updates!
Impressive list.
Bernard Tomic - Weekend at Bernie's
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