Steffi Graf

thumb|Steffi Graf Stefanie Maria Graf (born 14 June 1969) is a German former professional tennis player. Quotes STEFFI GRAF FORSAKES HER ULTRA-LOW PROFILE TO TALK ABOUT THE UKRAINE, SOCIAL MEDIA PRESSURE AND VIOLENCE IN U.S. (2022) STEFFI GRAF FORSAKES HER ULTRA-LOW PROFILE TO TALK ABOUT THE UKRAINE, SOCIAL MEDIA PRESSURE AND VIOLENCE IN U.S. by SEBASTIÁN FEST, 7 June, 2022, Retrieved 27/11/2023 It was not a decision I had to make, but something that reflected my personality. Basically, I had little interest in exposing myself, when I played my privacy was very important to me. It may have something to do with why I came to the fore at a very young age. There were less peaceful times in my environment, but I always had a lot of support. You get close to people who think like you, who have similar values, and you learn to recognize and identify those people. Tennis meant that I was surrounded by a lot of people and developed  good radar to identify who was who. It was such a mobilizing thing that I decided to get involved. My goal is simply to give them back their happiness. And they give a lot to us because they show a strength that is admirable. It’s clear that the new generations grow up with them as a given, but to be communicating all the time, it’s almost obligation to do so… It becomes more difficult to stay focused on the essential, to have balance. External links Category:Sports announcers Category:German atheists Category:Tennis players from Germany Category:Women in sports Category:Living people Category:International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees