Q & A with Stefanie
Ziehst du ein Comeback nach dem Vorbild von Kim Clijsters oder Justine Henin in Erwägung?
Ich finde ihre Comebacks bewundernswert. Man kann ihnen den Spass und die neue Lockerheit beim Spiel unschwer ansehen. Das Frauentennis wird durch die Rückkehr der beiden Top-Spielerinnen noch spannender. Ich selbst habe nie an ein Comeback gedacht und sehe es heute auch nicht anders. Mittlerweile sind ohnehin schon 11 Jahre seit meinem Rücktritt vom professionellen Tennis vergangen. Ich habe im Tennis mehr erreicht, als ich zu träumen wagte und schaue sehr gerne zurück. Doch bin ich sehr glücklich mit dem Leben nach meiner Tennis-Karriere und habe den Lebensabschnitt als Tennisprofi abgeschlossen. Tennis hat für mich persönlich keine Priorität mehr. Ich spiele nur noch selten, und wenn ich einmal zum Schläger greife, dann ist es meist mit meinem Engagement für meine Stiftung verbunden. Heute stehen die Familie und die Erziehung meiner Kinder im Mittelpunkt; mit meiner Stiftung und vielen anderen Projekten habe ich neue Herausforderungen gefunden.
Wann wird dein nächster Schaukampf in Deutschland stattfinden? Wirst du dann wieder mit deinem Mann Mixed spielen?
Andre wird in diesem Jahre einige Schaukämpfe spielen, z.B. Ende April in Bogota und Sao Paulo. Es gibt einige Anfragen für Exhibitions, aber ich habe noch keine konkreten Entscheidungen getroffen. Die Auswahl der Projekte, die wir dieses Jahr in Angriff nehmen wollen, ist noch nicht abgeschlossen. Falls noch mal ein Schaukampf geplant wird, werdet ihr natürlich hier auf meiner Internetseite davon erfahren.
Ich habe von Deiner Fotoserie für National Geographic in Eritrea gehört. Wie kam es dazu?
Fotografieren war schon immer ein grosses Hobby von mir. Als Jugendliche hatte ich sogar einmal den Wunsch Fotoreporterin zu werden. Das Magazin National Geographic diente auf der Tour und Reisen oft als meine Lieblingslektüre. Nachdem ich in einem Interview mit dem Stern von meiner Leidenschaft erzählte, bot mir der National Geographic an, eine eigene Fotostrecke mit Unterstützung von Gerd Ludwig zu produzieren. Die Fotos sind in dem Stadtteil von Asmara in Eritrea entstanden, in welchem meine Stiftung Children for Tomorrow einen Kindergarten errichtet hat. Es war eine tolle Erfahrung, mit Gerd Ludwig zusammen zu arbeiten. In der Vorbereitung der Produktion hat er mir wertvolle Tipps gegeben und mich in der fotografischen Technik geschult. Die Besuche und Gespräche mit den Einwohnern von Abashawl, einem Armenviertel in Asmara waren sehr bewegend und nicht immer ganz einfach. Es war für mich eine ganz neue Erfahrung selbst hinter der Linse zu stehen. Manchmal fühlte ich mich mit der Kamera wie ein Eindringling, der in den Hütten der Familien die Menschen und ihre Lebensbedingungen fotografisch ablichtet.
Die Fotostrecke in Eritrea war sehr spannend und lehrreich. Es hat mich gefreut und etwas stolz gemacht, wie authentisch die Bilder geworden sind, besonders da ich doch vor meinem ersten professionellen Fotografie-Projekt recht nervös war. Ich hoffe den National Geographic Lesern mit meinen Bildern die Realität im kriegserschütterteten Eritrea näher zu bringen und das Bewusstsein für die vielen hilfsbedürftigen Kinder zu schärfen.
Wie wichtig ist das Gesprächsthema Tennis bei euch zu Hause?
Wenn wir nicht gerade ein Spiel eines Grand Slams am Fernsehen verfolgen, sprechen wir zu Hause nur sehr selten über Tennis. Unser beider Leben hat nun andere Prioritäten. Unsere Gespräche befassen sich daher mehr mit unseren Kindern, den Stiftungen und anderen Vorhaben.
Hast du wirklich eine eigene Facebook-Seite und liest du die Einträge?
Nein, ich habe zwar davon gehört, dass Facebook-Seiten auf meinen Namen angelegt sein sollen; sie stammen jedoch nicht von mir und ich habe mit den Inhalten nichts zu tun. Meine einzige autorisierte Internetpräsenz finden Sie hier auf www.stefaniegraf.de.
Wann bist du das letzte Mal auf dem Platz gestanden? Wie oft spielst du noch Tennis?
Ich spiele selbst nur noch selten Tennis, und gerade in der Winterzeit können Wochen vergehen, in denen ich keinen Schläger in der Hand halte.
Von Zeit zu Zeit nehme ich beim Adidas Trainingscamp teil, zu dem regelmäßig Spieler hier nach Las Vegas reisen, um sich von Gil Reyes und Darren Cahill mit einem Fitnessprogramm und technischer Betreuung auf wichtige Turniere vorzubereiten. So kam es gerade erst im Dezember, dass Andre und ich mit Daniela Hantuchová und Fernando Verdasco trainierten, die sich in Las Vegas für die Vorbereitung zu den Australian Open aufhielten. Anfang Februar stand ich dann für Head auf dem Platz, da Aufnahmen für eine neue Schlägerserie gemacht wurden. Man darf also auf interessante neue Entwicklungen gespannt sein.
Gehst du gerne auf Konzerte? Wenn ja, wen würdest du gerne sehen?
Zur Zeit ist Carlos Santana in Las Vegas und so liessen wir uns die Gelegenheit nicht entgehen, sein Konzert zu besuchen. Während dieser längeren Konzertreihe ist er nicht nur mit seiner eigenen Milagro Foundation für Kinder in Las Vegas aktiv, sondern unterstützt auch die Stiftung meines Mannes, z.B. indem er alle Konzertbesucher zu einer Spende für die Andre Agassi Foundation for Education aufruft. Am Vortag des Konzertes besuchte Santana Andres Schule und lud einige Schüler zu einer Probe ein um ihn beim ersten Lied des Konzertes auf der Bühne zu begleiten. So durften einige Schüler der Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy ihre Trommelfähigkeiten auf der Bühne unter Beweis stellen. Santana zeigte sich damit nicht nur als herausragender Musiker, sondern bewies auch ein grosses Herz für Kinder.
Ist es möglich über Children for Tomorrow eine Patenschaft für ein Kind zu übernehmen?
Patenschaften sind über Children for Tomorrow nicht möglich. Wir konzentrieren uns auf die therapeutische Hilfe, den seelischen Wiederaufbau. Alle Spenden kommen zu 100% den gewalttraumatisierten Kindern zu Gute. In diesem Jahr wollen wir mit dem Aufbau mehrerer Betreuungseinrichtungen, wie etwa das Traumazentrum in Hamburg oder traditionelle Rundhütten in Uganda, in denen Therapiestunden mit traumatisierten Kindern stattfinden sollen, einen grossen Schritt tun. Mit den Einrichtungen können wir den Umfang und die Qualität der therapeutischen Versorgung der Kinder in einer vertrauten und sicheren Umgebung deutlich steigern. Informationen zu unserem Spendenkonto finden Sie auf www.childrenfortomorrow.de. Vielen Dank für Ihre Unterstützung.
What is important in your life and how you describe that??
wish you happy like
her children, her husband, her family, her foundations and other projets are the most important in her life nowdays, what she explains!
I finally know that the facebook page is not yours.
hi steffi graf i’m fidel perez from puerto rico.as you said now you have other priorities in your life which must be respected. but if there’s something that i admit is how much i miss seeing you playing tennis the way you did. i also admit that when you decided to retire from tennis in 1999 i felt very sad cause i thought you could done more than what you did.but as i said before whatever the decision you took must be respected. for me there will only be one tennis player who will be my tennisplayer. steffi graf the great
Hi Steffi M G
how are you? today i am open again your site and i was wish your answer is there but… i know i am the one of those who like you and love your personality with all respect.
Q- what your activties other then Foundation & and why you think or feel that?
take care yourself and your family ofcourse your foundation
SS
why your biography page never updated,it’s stoped at 2002 info.
You got highest German honor,cross of order of merit in 2009,and alot of awards during the time.Please update your bio page too,
thanking you,
Hi Stefanie,
Have you ever read “The Art of the Comeback by Donald Trump” and would you ever like to be a Celebrity contestant on “The Apprentice” ?
It can be easily arranged.
Best Wishes,
Pietro
Thanks Stefanie, for updating us with what’s been happening in your life. Look forward to watching you at Hit for Haiti charity event via tv on 12 March! take care and God bless!
Do update about yourself when u have the time – we always appreciate that
Has Seffi become an American citizen? I saw here listed as a famous German-American. No pressure, but we would love to have you.
Dear Steffi, you have always been such a role model for me. I have a question that I wanted to ask you If you don’t mind me asking,
‘So many players have come and gone, but to have ruled the sport so successfully year after year, how have you been able to manage that? Some players take breaks, have injuries, loose interest, behave inappropriately etc but how have you managed to be on top of all, at all times? How does one develop this almost rare ability?’
I’ll be very glad to read your comments, if you could answer. Many thanks, Shrey
Dear Steffi,
Thank you for all the incredible years of outstanding sportsmanship. You were such a joy to watch and so inspirational. May God continue to bless you and your family with more joy than your hearts can hold!
p.s. If you ever play in vegas and the public is welcome I would love to know when
Blessings!
Deb
Dear Stephanie,
BTW, Did you know that Mr. Trump is a great fan of yours, too?
I heard him talking about you in glowing terms.
Be sure to watch The Apprentice on Sunday Nights so you know how The Apprentice works, should you decide you want to participate next season !
Its great to hear from you Steffi. You are serously missed on the tennis tour and I still consider you the greatest of all.
I am glad that you are enjoying your life post tennis and that your family and husband are your new focus! A true family girl!
Best wishes
Catherine
Dear Steffi,
I grew up watching you. You are my number 1 tennis player EVER!. I only watched the sport because of you. Im still into the sport today and watching you and Boris Becker play made me fall in love with tennis even before I was 10. I’ve never played tennis but play table tennis instead. I just saw you on TV a few minutes ago at the “Hit for Haiti” event. It was the first time I saw you in years!!!! and it brought back so many fond memories of watching you in the past. I just had to find your website so I could send you a note. I just wanted to say I love you and Thanks for your contributions to tennis and the world.
Love and best wishes!
Rohan
Liebe Steffi,
Oft sas ich vor dem Bildschirm und sah Dir stundenlang zu. Ich kannte fast jeden Schlag von Dir auswendig. Du warst meine Traumspielerin seit meiner Kindheit…aber live gesehen hab ich Dich nie.
Heute möchte ich Dich einladen. Wir sind mit 66 Tennisplätzen das grösste Hotel. Wir haben über die ganze Sommersaison Turniere laufen. Es wäre eine grosse Ehre und Freude für uns Dich in unserer Anlage begrüssen zu dürfen.
Ich wünsche Dir und Deiner Familie Gesundheit und Alles Gute.
hi to the best athlete off all time
i followed ur career since us open 94 i was a kid and since i followed tennis till ur retirement
u were my idole best player and best human, very class
i live in lebanon and my dream was to see u one day at roland garros but u retired althougt ur retirment was when u still on the top
ur 99 roland garros win was oustanding and i swear i had the feeling ull do it beating the arrogance of some kids
i wish u all the happiness with ur family ur kids r so lovely
sorry for my english my second language is frensh
i want to add 1 thing that hopefuly justine henin comes after u cs she saved the game and the coincidance u r her idole
Thank you for you exist … besides being a beautiful woman is a benefactor. Oh, and once in a while is one of the best tennis players in the world (rsrs). Jose from Brazil.
Danke.
Dear Steffi,
I am your biggest Fans from Indonesia,,,you are such a lovely personality,anfdgreatest Tennis I’ve ever seen, I have All 22 video Grand slam single tittled that you’ve made,,, always missing u a lot, Steffi, you’ve made Inspiration for my life, how to fight back to win every point in this life, as you did in Tennis.
I was remember, At wimbledon 95, when you won your 6th wimbledon tittle, I was writing a letter for you, but it not deliver to your adress, I hope you read this now, and reply me,,,,:)
God Bless You and Your family Stefanie.
Thanks ,
Franky from Ambon, Moluccas-Indonesia
Hi Stephanie,
It was great to see you playing at the Indian Wells Hit for Haiti Charity Tournament. I hope it raised a lot of money for Haiti.
Some of my friends from Utah were there ! He’s the founder and head of USANA Health Sciences, Dr. Myron Wentz, and his son CEO Dave Wentz,which offers nutritional supplements and other health products to the WTA tennis star women, and also to about 100 Olympic athletes who participated in the Vancouver Olympics this winter ! The USANA Health Sciences logo will be visible at center court for the first time in Miami this week !
You’re a great tennis player ! Did you ever think of trying out for Dancing with the Stars? A new season starts tonight with new celebrities. You should watch in case you and Andre would like to participate. It can be easily arranged.
And I heard that Sophia Loren was in Hamburg recently to christen a new cruise ship built in Hamburger Hafen ! The cruise ship will be based out of Venice. They call Hamburg the Venice of the North!
One of my relatives from Hamburg was the ship’s doctor for several years on the sailing ship Gorch Fock, also built in Hamburger Hafen in 1958. I saw the Gorch Fock a few times when it came to New York as part of the July 4 celebrations.
I’ve taken the great tour of Hamburger Hafen a few times, too,
Hamburg is a wonderful and cosmopolitan city and I hope its environment will also play some role in helping the young victims treated at your trauma center to recover. The Binnenalster and Alster and its parks add much natural beauty and relaxation to visitors and native alike. The settings in Uganda are wonderful for the children’s recovery as well. But of course the majority of the healing and recovery will come from the therapy conducted by the therapists and clinicians at Children for Tomorrow.
I wish you and your great humanitarian project and the children happiness and much success !
stephi amma,when is ur next post
Dear Mrs. Graf
I want to thank you for your achievement in the elegant tennis game.
I have one of Roland Garros’s stamps which has a fhoto of you with the champion ship cup I would like to sell it so I f you ave intevested please contact me soon.
Best regards.
My email: naahl@hotmail.com
Steffi, I worked in Eritrea for a number of years before being deported. We did a lot of work on Female Circumcision there, including a pretty horrific DVD/video. Almost all the women you met would have been circumcised. Many girls are circumcised at the age of 1 month while others in the western lowlands are radically circumcised at the age of 7-8 years. If you have any interest I could probably get a DVD to you. Keep up the good work. KJ
Hi Stephanie !!
The New York City casting call for the next “The Apprentice” is this Thurday, April 1 at the Trump Tower in New York City !!
And that’s no April Fool’s Day Joke !!
For all the information you need, go to NBC.com/casting !!
Maybe you and Andre could apply as contestants together !!
Hey Stephanie !!
I just noticed !!
There are casting calls for The Apprentice on April 1st right in LAS VEGAS TOO !!
At the TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS !!
2000 Fashion Show Drive, Salon A !!
You dont even need to leave home !!
You and Andre would make great contestants !!
Go to NBC.com/casting to check it out !!
Watching Stefi play aganist Hingis in the last grand slam win of her career motivated many sportsmen and women allover the world.Its was a clear manifestatoion of what positive attitude can achieve.She was one of the worlds greats i agree.
Hi Steffi,
My names is Aariya, I am from Mumbai, India. I am a big fan of yours. We are doing a project in school and I chose you as my subject.
I need to fill in two blanks and want to know if you could help?
1. what inspired you to take up tennis?
2. what did you study and where?
thanks and warm regards,
Aariya
(age 9, grade 4)
Stephanie,
I just finished Andre’s book and was shocked to see you spent time in Eritrea. I am on the board of directors for the Utah Eritrea Connection (utaheritrea.org). My good friend is Eritrean from the town of Himbirity (near Asmara). We wanted to go back there soon but the government has not been good lately, I was even told that travel and photography would be restricted. I would love to know more about your work there. If you are ever in Utah look us up.
Brian briannabors@gmail.com
Dear Steffi,
I am from the Philippines. I was able to understand and love tennis because of you.I made noticed of you when you bagged the Golen Slam peat in 1988. Since then, I had been watching every Grand Slam event where you were playing. I was happy when you were winning and frustrated yet hopeful when you were not winning. When you retired from tennis, I found no interest in tennis anymore. For me you are the best… who could forget the inside out forehand and the ever reliable backhand slice. I know you can do best in everything that you do because you were born a champion… God bless, steffi… GO STEFFI!!!!!
HI STEFFI FROM AUSTRALIA!
So glad your site has been updated – it’s awesome. You know, like so many people, you have been my idol since I was 14 years old i’m now 35). You are the reason I started playing tennis first match I saw you play was 1989 French – so BUMMED OUT when you lost that one hahaha). Also when I was a kid I used to have a recurring dream that I met you . Now if I was famous that’s exactly the kind of admission from a fan that would freak me out
Unfortunately I only saw you play one match live – 1999 Australian Open first round – I was WAY up in the back. So glad to have seen it though.
Andre’s book was great – I liked him but only read it to hear about you!
Last thing – I met Martina two years ago at a dance party of all places here in Melbourne. Just two days before I had been watching a DVD of you THRASHING her at the 1988 Wimbledon Final. She was pretty funny to chat too, and had a great sense of humour, especialy when I told her the only reason I was speaking to her was to ask her questions about Steffi Graf.
So THANKS for being an awesome inspiration and maybe one day if you’re in Australia my childhood dream of meeting MRS AGASSI will come true ????
I just read Andres book which was wonderful reading. What a great thing to take experiences in life and learn from them. I think you are a cute couple and love how you are raising your children. Thank you for all the things you do to make the world a better place for children. I am disappointed with the uber rich who buy islands, escape taxes and never give to charities. They must miss out on life and the true meaning of it. My husband and I have three grown children who were natural athletes and I always regreted not pushing them to excel, but aafter reading Andres book, I think I did the right thing and let them choose. I must say though, that you both entertained millions of people and made them happy to see such fine art in tennis. I am giving my 25 year old son Open for his birthday in August! Love to you both, Mara
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Dear Steffi,
You have been my favouriye tennis star in your whole sport life.Im still using “have been” because you are such a great unique tennis player that your place still couldn’t be filled by anybody.I know that there are a lot of talented platers around BUT u were TOTALLY different by all way.How I imagined to watch you alive but till my dream comes true u have already retired.This is my bad destiny.I cant do anything for this.Since your era tennis has realy changed.I dont know you agree or not but I dont feel the same excitment while watching tennis like before.Do you think the same?And what do you think about the new talents?I aprreciate even u dont answer this.
Best wishes…..
YOU ARE MY VERY VERY VERY FAVORITE TENNIS STAR
ADNAN
How can I get your autograph?
Dear Rameshwari,
if you would like an autograph, please send a self addressed and stamped envelope to the following address:
Stefanie Graf Marketing
Gartenstrasse 1
69723 Schwetzingen
Best Regards,
Stefanie
i dont know what should ask but the thing is iam great fan of steffi and i want to tell steffi is you are the legend of tenis forever and no one replace u
Dear Steffi,
Your brilliant tennis career and current humanitarian work are soooooooooooo inspiring !
Have you heard of the Inspiring Women’s Summit May 1 to May ?
You definitely ought to be there !
You can also listen to it at http://www.inspiringwomensummit.com !!!
Enjoy !!
mrs. steffi
heya…..’em meenal….an indian girl….fortunately fall in love with tennis…
i just wanted to know….the proper diet chart….for me…’em of 16years….n i play at national level….’em so thin n weak….’cause of my diet…i just want a proper diet chart…..can you please help me in it…
with pleasure….
meenal….
please reply….i’ll be waiting…
Hey Steffi!
ich hab heute die Autobiographie von deinem Mann fertig gelesen. Ich finde das Buch klasse!! Auch wenn ich von Tennis absolut keine Ahnung habe, ist mir das Buch sehr nah gegangen. ich hab früher selbst leistungssport betrieben (Mittelstrecke), und weiß wie nah verlieren und gewinnen beieinander stehn. Ich hab bei jeder Seite mitgefiebert. Also ich hab keine Fanseite von deinem Mann gefunden, vielleicht kannst dus ihm einfach Ausrichten, ein fettes Compliment an seine Ehrlichkeit, und sein Durchhaltevermögen, es ist klasse wie er den kampf über sich selbst gewonnen hat!
Wish you all the best!
ciao ciao Isabel
Hi Steffi, for me you are the best female player tennis was born. i see you in wimbledon and wow you are amazing. I m from Venezuela and i hope make a interview because i m a sports comunicator in my country. Best regards for you and your family
Hi Steffi,
I began to watch Lawn Tennis because of you.Over the years, I have not only admired you as a champion but also a very sensitive, balanced person.I always have felt that if someone could be my ideal personality, it would be you!Somewhere, somehow, I think I share a lot of similarities with you.I have stopped watching Tennis since you retired,…even today, although you are not there on the tennis grounds,….You are still my Number One…and will be always inspiring me!
Hi Steffi
my kid is 9 yrs old and recently been introduced to tennis. i wish him to be a great tennis player as u hav been. Please suggest me how to go abt that. which things should i take care of him?
take care
hi amrita
like u iam also a great fan of steffi. u can contact me at iamkumararun@hotmail.com
Hi,
One of my greatest wish in life is to meet this Great Lady!
Hello Steffi,
I just knew from website, Aaassi will go to Taiwan to have a show game with Safin next January, will you be together with him? You have a lot fans in Taiwan, we are very exciting to see you, please consider it. Thanks!
hi steffi!
how are you?
we want to asc you something.
we are making a school project about you! do you have the time to give us some information about you, please? We would be soo thankfull.
We live in the netherlands. We have to do our project about german people, like you. So we have chosen you because you are our favourit tenniser. We hope we will hear something of you!
xxx Angelique and Manon from the netherlands.
hallo Steffi!
Wie geht es Ihnen?
Wir möchten Sie etwas fragen.
Wir machen ein Schulprojekt über Sie! Haben Sie die Zeit, uns einige Informationen über Sie, bitte? Wir waeren so dankbar.
Wir leben in den Niederlanden. Wir brauchen die Informationen ueber Sie. Wir hoffen, dass wir etwas von Ihnen hören!
Liebe Gruesse
Manon, Angelique en Ruby ann
Hi amrita
iam glad to know tht yor and mine ambition is same. may GOD fulfill our wish.
Take care
Many happy returns of the day Steffi!! long live Steffi and may ur life be filled with ONLY happiness.
Hi Steffi
Many many happy returns of the day!
Have a blast
Bye!
Rameshwari
Dear Steffi,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY & MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY ! It is amazing you can speak with such detachment about tennis,after all your monumental achievements.Your countless admirers respect your decision that pro tennis is a closed chapter of your life,but what a glorious chapter it has been ! You took women\’s tennis to unprecedented heights of excellence and set a shining example of impeccably dignified behaviour on & off court. They simply don\’t make them like Stefanie anymore ! There has never been such a lady in the women\’s tour ! Here’s wishing the best for your family and your foundations. Sincerely,
VENKATESAN,Chennai,INDIA
June 14,2010
Hi Steffi,
ich wünsche dir alle liebe zum Geburtstag. Ich hoffe du hattest einen schönen Tag. Ich weiß Tennis war für dich etwas Nützliches, aber nicht das Wichtigste auf der Welt. Trotzdem war es immer toll dir, dabei zu zuschauen. Ich denke in deinem Leben danach, geht es dir viel besser.
Mach weiter so.
Alles Liebe,
Tini
hallo Steffi how are you?HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND HAVE A NICE DAY WITH ALL YOUR DEAR with affection marianna cassano from italy kisses ciao
Hello Steffi !
Wish you a belated Happy Birthday !
Sorry for the late wishes …..
Best wishes to you and your family…
Rucha Lele
Hallo Steffi!
Ich stand heute, ohne es zu wissen, gleichzeitig mit Dir in unserer Apotheke auf dem Rohrhof. Es war schön, Deine positive Ausstrahlung “live” zu erleben. Vorallem, als Dich die pausierenden Handwerker vor der Bäckerei gefragt haben, ob Du die Steffi bist.
Deine Homepage spiegelt genau diese Herzlichkeit und Bodenständigkeit wieder. Ich glaube, ich bin jetzt ein Fan von Dir…ich bin sonst eigentlich nur ein Fan meiner Familie!
Jedenfalls sende ich Dir und Deiner Familie unbekannter Weise ganz liebe Grüße aus der Heimat Brühl. Ganz genau vom ehem. Tennisplatz Nr. 6 (jetzt Traumannwaldsiedlung oberhalb des Sportplatzes), auf dem seit 2007 unser Häuschen steht.
I wish you all the best,
Marion
Hi, Steffi: Even thought this is your website, I am not sure if this message will reach you. What a fantastic career you have had in tennis, and the wonderful work you are doing for children after retirement. Your success could be in any field because of your personality and determination, but it happened to be in tennis. I am sure that it is scary to look back and realize how high the mountain you have climbed. You didn’t notice it while you were climbing it. So much ups and downs in that path. After putting the time distance since the retirement to that monumental career behind and being more mature with age, did you think about revisit it and have an emotional journey for a book? To offer your experiences to the kids, teens growing up with their daily struggle of finding their identity and path. How the winning didn’t get into your head and you continued to close it out during the match. How the losing didn’t discourage you, and you didn’t give up until the last stroke, and many times you ended up winning. The times you actually lost, how you processed them and moved on with your career till the end. It is easy being a winner in life. But to be graceful, and not giving up after losing in school, job, or even health, there is lesson to be learn. If we have the honor of having you sharing those intimate moments with us. Sincerely, Russell
Querida steffi, soy un fan mexicano realmente te extrañamos, por que no realizas una pelicula de tu vida o un video donde podamos apreciar tus mayores logros, necesitamos ver tus grandes hazañas, por favor eres una persona que se extraña gracias por darle al tenis y al mundo tu vida y mejor esfuerzo, era una gran delicia verte jugar cada partido, nunca te olvidaremos. sinceramente desde mexico…….oscar
Hi, steffi ~
Will you come to Taiwan together with Andre Agassi next year ?
Hope to see you then！
Buddha bless your family.
Stepanie, This is Chick Robinson. Would love to say hello. Kindly respond to my email address. Wish you all the best. Chick
Stephanie, And, OH, by the way, “no rematch”! Chick
Hello, after a long period im thinking of you.
u are the inspiration for us during our boys days- to play, to achieve, to admire, all and all in those days.
a boosting power to us.
im having various collections about your games published in newspapers , sports magazine- sportstar.
if there is any need of those collecdtions please order me and ill do that .
best wishes to you and your family.
regards
ravee
Hallo Steffi!
Ich bin ein Jahr jünger als Du und in meinen besten Jahren hat man mich schon einmal mit Dir verwechselt (wir ähneln uns). Mein Mann und ich haben drei Kinder, alle drei spielen begeistert Tennis. Aber die jüngste ist am begabtesten und motiviertesten. Sie wird im November 9 Jahre alt. Aber bereits jetzt scheinen sich die Weichen zu stellen, ob sie intensiv trainieren soll oder nicht. Ich bin mir sehr unsicher. Es ist organisatorisch und finanziell schwierig. Die Möglichkeiten sind aber irgendwie realisierbar, ich möchte sie aber nicht überfordern, auch sie selbst kennt manchmal keine Grenzen. Du weißt selbst, jede Mutter will das Beste für ihr Kind. Manchmal mache ich mir Sorgen, dass es besonders für ihren Körper zu viel wird. Sie hat in diesem Sommer schon ein Turnier nach dem anderen gespielt. Nachdem Du eine erfolgreiche Tenniskarriere hinter dir hast, was ratest du mir in unserem Fall?