Federer gets a Sopranos nickname from HBO

Published January 10, 2019

Roger Federer is just like any other active user of Twitter, or so he'd like you to believe. The 37-year-old responded to HBO's offer to give out Sopranos nicknames.

🙋🏻‍♂️ I'm Roger
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) January 10, 2019

He was appropriated dubbed "The Feds."

👮🏻‍♂️
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) January 10, 2019

Federer wasn't the only celebrity taking part:

A belated Merry Christmas, you pic.twitter.com/iXZDrt1XBB
— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019

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— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019

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— HBO (@HBO) January 10, 2019

On Thursday, The Feds lent a hand in the Australian Open draw ceremony while somehow pulling off a hoodie and blazer combo.

Nice to see you again Norman pic.twitter.com/xoYnQ0jLtP
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) January 10, 2019

The two-time defending champion will open against Denis Istomin. The world No. 99-ranked Istomin famously stunned Novak Djokovic during the 2017 Australian Open on his way to the round of 16.

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