Remembering all your favorite tennis stars can be a challenge, as players come from all over the world to compete in the Australian Open.
It's only natural that commentators and fans get it wrong occasionally, especially as many Britons, Americans and Australians find it difficult to pronounce Eastern European names.
As a result, there are some big names that people have said incorrectly, such as Poland's Iga Swiatek.
Fortunately for fans, the players themselves have outlined the correct way to say their names on the ATP and WTA websites.
Below are some of the superstars competing at Melbourne Park. You may be surprised to learn that you have been saying wrong, sometimes for years.
And yes, some will surprise you.
Poland's Iga Swiatek has gotten used to people mispronouncing her last name
Iga Swiatek
She has five Grand Slam titles under her belt, but people still don't quite understand the name of Polish sensation Iga Swiatek.
The 23-year-old has already made things clear and the result is not as simple as you might think.
There are actually two different ways to say your last name, the traditional Polish (Słitek) or the English.
She is happy with either, although, in her own words, “Polish is better.”
In English, his last name is commonly pronounced SVIER-TEK.
But the complete and correct pronunciation of his name is EE-GAH SH-VEON-TICK.
So credit to Australian commentator Jelena Dokic for getting the pronunciation right in a live post-match interview with the women's second seed this week.
Carlos Alcaraz was in good contact as he beat Nuno Borges to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Carlos Alcaraz
At only 21 years old, the Australian Open is the only Grand Slam that has eluded Alcaraz to date.
Although your last name may seem simple, in Spain they say it differently.
American and Australian commentators often say his surname AL-CAH-RAZ or AL-CAH-REZ, which seems phonetically correct.
But the correct way to say his name is AL-CAH-RATH. Carlos simply pronounces it as if his vehicle had been stolen, LOSS OF CAR.
Do you think you know how to say Novak Djokovic like a Serbian? Guess again: the Grand Slam legend (pictured, at Melbourne Park) has warned that it is difficult to get his name right.
Novak Djokovic
When you've won 24 Grand Slams, including 10 Australian Open titles, you'd think people would get your name right.
But fans and commentators alike constantly mispronounce the Serbian's surname.
It is quite common to pronounce his last name as JOCK-O-VITCH, but that is incorrect.
In the Serbian language proper, his name is pronounced JOE-KO-VITCH.
“It's not easy to pronounce,” Djokovic has previously stated.
“Let's just say I appreciate the effort people put into pronouncing it correctly.”
Here's a hint on how to say Danish star Holger Rune's last name correctly: it doesn't rhyme with 'tune'
Holger Rune
The Danish star has been ranked No. 4 in the world and will look to take even bigger steps in 2025.
The 21-year-old has huge potential and will be looking to get past the fourth round in Melbourne for the first time in his career.
At first glance, his name seems pretty easy to pronounce and many say HOL-GAH ROON.
However, in correct Danish, his surname is pronounced ROON-EH.
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open two years ago after becoming pregnant, but will return in 2025
Naomi Osaka
Unfortunately for tennis fans, but happily for her, Osaka was a late omission from the Open two years ago due to the fact that she was about to welcome her first child into the world.
He returned in 2025 and looks in ominous shape heading into the third round.
Many might wonder why he would be on a list like this, if none of his names seem particularly challenging.
However, numerous fans have pronounced his last name OH-ZARKA, when the correct Japanese pronunciation is OH-SAH-KA.