A descriptive name added to or replacing the actual name of a person, place, or thing.
A familiar or shortened form of a proper name.
Jet Boy - Rafael Nadal
Raj/Rajah - Roger Federer
Vertidjoko/The Djoker - Novak Djokovic
The Cap'n - Marat Safin; see UAHAS
Dirt Boy - Rafael Nadal
Champagne Kimmy - Kim Clijsters
Shrieky/Shriekapova - Maria Sharapova
JH - Justine Henin (The Artist formerly known as JHH or Justine Henin-Hardenne)
Kolya The Obscure - Nikolay Davydenko
Disco Tommy (aka Disco Jack) - Tommy Robredo
Chilly Willy/Ice Cold Willy/The Great Wall of Cañas - Guillermo Cañas
F-Lo/Flo - Feliciano Lopez
Nanner - Rafael Nadal
Reeshard - Richard Gasquet
Wilanders - A polite TW euphemism for the more vulgar "balls," as the noun is used to define courage and aggression. Derived from Mats Wilander's famous comments about Roger Federer's relatively passive approach to the 2006 French Open final vs. Rafael Nadal.
The Rear Admirables - Rafael Nadal's derrière
flove - a rare and special form of TW love (other usages: flovefest, flovable)
Tire Boy/Fancy Dancy - Frank Dancevic
Chaka/Chaka Khan/Chaki - Anna Chakvetadze
Le coquette/c-word - Richard Gasquet
Dorothy - Novak Djokovic (derived from the red shoes worn in Shanghai 2007)
Carlitos - Carlos Moyà
Baby Cassius - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Baggy/Bagman/Bcup - Marcos Baghdatis
Hott - in TW, attractive players often aren't merely hot, but Hott
Hott Sauce - Fernando Verdasco
Charlize / Birdman / Big Bird / Krazee Eyez - Tomas Berdych
K2O - Nikolay Davydenko
JJ - Jelena Jankovic
The Lone Knight of the Apocalyse - Jarkko Nieminen
Bambi - Gael Monfils
Where The Wild Things Are / Juanaco - Juan Monaco
Ankles - Ana Ivanovic
Ski Boots / Caro - Caroline Wozniacki
Gaudifaux - Diego Hartfield
Not So Fat Dave/NSFD - David Nalbandian
bally pising - Stefan Koubek
Baby Punter / The Sod - Robin Söderling
Dr Ivo/Divo - Ivo Karlovic
Tintin / PEHK - Philipp Eberhard Hermann Kohlschreiber
Gervasio - Gervasio Esteban David Ezequiel Nalbandian
