Tennis Superstar Interview with: Angelique Kerber via Social Media and mental strength
Despite their UPS and downs Angelique Kerber is not only Germany’s currently best tennis player – you just landed in the “Forbes”Ranking of the world’s best-paid athletes with an estimated annual income of more than 10.5 million euros.
Shortly before she retired in August at the US Open in the opening game, we met the “Sportswoman of the year 2018” for an Interview.
Relaxed and balanced, presented Kerber in Munich, the new campaign from Head & Shoulders, head and face, and talked with us about the influence of Instagram and Co in professional sport, and about their rituals right before a Match.
FIT FOR FUN: at the beginning of their career in 2007, was Myspace the largest social network, students and Studi-VZ were announced. Instagram wasn’t there …
Angelique Kerber: Oh, God, right! Studi-VZ was the first, and then Facebook came. Then it went to Twitter and Instagram more, and I was rather a late starter.
FIT FOR FUN: How important are social networks for you today as a professional athlete?
Kerber: Now are you for me become very important. So I can, what do I do with my Fans share and be close.
FIT FOR FUN: you follow 656.000 people on Instagram, almost every Post are several Hundred comments. How do you deal with negative Feedback?
Kerber: The new campaign from Head & Shoulders Suprême brings it to the point: You should try, from the Judgments of other people to delimit and foreclose, rather its own thing. And have confidence in yourself.
Just as it is for me. I read rarely comments, and when, I will look at the positive. You have to find a good mix of what you would like to share and what not, because of privacy enjoyed by all people.
FIT FOR FUN: When too much is: How do you get the head free again?
Kerber: I’m trying really distance to get off and on myself to focus. If you do what you love and what you burn, not get these negative thoughts at all.
FIT FOR FUN: I’ve read that two hours before a Match meditate or read a book. How can you concentrate there?
Kerber: The preparatory work makes you,at home on the training field, play I can. During the Match you have to perform then, since the concentration, of the head to be free. I therefore try to meditate before a little, read a book, my rituals.
So, to make hair, Cap with a lid and out of the place to go.
FIT FOR FUN: a Clear, play Tennis, can you – how important is mental strength?
Kerber: Very important! In Sport, this could be at the end of a, two points. This self-confidence, charisma, in addition to the place. You radiate his inner strength and the confidence, the Belief, the Mental are the most Important.
FIT FOR FUN: where do you get this “inner strength”?
Kerber: I meditate from time to time and have thereby learned, this peace in me to find, that helps me in stressful situations.
FIT FOR FUN: How to push yourself to your sporting limits? What motivates you?
Kerber: I challenge myself even. It is important to have a goal in mind, and setbacks do not be discouraged.
FIT FOR FUN: you already have three Grand – Slam victories managed were “Sportswoman of the year 2018”, the legacy of her stated idol, Steffi Graf started. What is your next big goal?
Kerber: Maybe a fourth victory (laughs). Of course, the Grand Slams, the Biggest. The emotions that one experiences is really only in the square type, this Call, the competition that inspires me so much, every Time my Best – I just want to keep this passion for Tennis.
Anna Lena Grudziadz
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