Alemany & Kiefer: Tennis Match in Hanover | Enercity News

Hannover. She is currently not only following the games of the greats such as Novak Djoković (38), Rafael Nadal (39) and Alexander Zverev (28), previously it was those of Roger Federer (44), Boris Becker (58) and Henri Leconte (62): Aurélie Alemany (50) has been picking up a tennis racket herself since she was five years old. “Since then, sport has accompanied me week after week to this day.”

And it’s no surprise that the Enercity boss recently received a sporting present on the occasion of her big birthday – namely a professional lesson with Nicolas Kiefer (48). Everything was handled by the Hanover energy supplier’s closest management circle.

Unusual tennis match at HTV in Hanover’s Südstadt

“It was an inspiring encounter in three ways. His positive attitude, a relaxed performance orientation – clearly focused, but never stubborn – and the noticeable desire to make tennis fun,” the manager told us afterwards. “It’s exactly this mix that I love about sport: ambitious but human, performance-oriented but easy.”

At the HTV in the southern part of the city, the two had a lively duel, Kiefer was impressed by his counterpart: “She plays really well, has a good feel for the ball,” praised the former fourth in the world rankings. He often plays matches with non-professional athletes and is on the pitch with current regional president Steffen Krach (46) and head of public order Axel von der Ohe (48). “Kiwi” didn’t just benefit from the game with Alemany in terms of sport: “I was able to brush up on my French.”

For the French-born woman, the class wasn’t just a training session either: “Tennis is more than training for me. It’s a place where the head and heart work in sync. I like ball sports: speed, reaction, working together, all of that gives me joy.”

The 50-year-old has also attended major tournaments, such as the French Open. “The feeling when the sand gathers dust, the stadium holds its breath and a rally escalates endlessly, remains.” She emphasizes that sport always has an impact on her everyday life: “As a source of focus, fairness and the courage to consistently play the next point – no matter how the last rally turned out. Because in the end it’s the attitude that counts: getting better with joy in the game, point by point, one after the other, step by step.” You should definitely take this attitude with you!

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