Name: Alida Müller-Wehlau Date of birth: March 19, 1985

Nickname: my father calls me Lide Year in school: Sophomore

Hometown and Country: Flensburg, Germany Major: Economics, Minor in French

Post-College Ambition: Master’s degree in U.S., Job in U.S.

3 Facts to describe your pre-college tennis (junior/senior ranking, notable achievements):

Regional Champion (singles and doubles), ranked as high as 11 nationally in age group, 111 highest German women’s ranking, participant in German Championship and European tournaments

Dream job: it was kindergarten teacher, now: forwarding agent

Favorite Athlete: Steffi Graf, Roger Federer

Favorite Sports Team: SG Flensburg-Handewitt (Handball)

Favorite book: “Das Parfum”, Patrick Süskind

Favorite TV Show(s): Germany’s Next Topmodel

Favorite Actor/Actress: Cameron Diaz

Favorite Movie(s): I’m not really an enthusiastic movie watcher!

Favorite Band/Artist(s): Three Doors Down, Lifehouse, Akon, Ne-yo, Rihanna, Cascada

Favorite Store: Vero Moda, Only, Bianco Shoes (Skandinavian)

Favorite Food: my Mom’s dishes ;-)

Favorite Restaurant: Greek restaurants

Favorite Fast Food: Pizza

Favorite snack: chocolate!!! Chocolate chip cookies and pancakes…

Favorite Ice cream: Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate Chip

Favorite class(s): Intermediate Macroeconomics, International Finance, French

Favorite website: www.facebook.com haha

Last Song you downloaded: “I Run” by Slim Thug

Place you would most like to visit: Australia, Caribbean Islands

Most famous person you have met: Boris Becker

I can’t imagine life without: my family and my friends

In my spare time I like to: meet friends, go shopping, go out, go to the beach

Why did you choose AASU: tennis program, location, weather

One thing I miss about home: the good juice and German bread!

Guilty pleasure: chocolate!!!

Person I would like to switch with for a day: Heidi Klum

Best non-athletic talent: Being a stylist! ;-)

Proudest athletic achievement: National Championship 2008

Tennis Superstitions: sitting on the same side of the bench in doubles

Favorite part of the tennis program: Experiencing everything with the team, coaches, traveling, Nationals!

Toughest part of the tennis program: Detox and conditioning!

Favorite quote from coaches: “Push yourself!”

Favorite surface: Hardcourt

My game today resembles this professional player: Maria Sharapova

Strongest aspect of your tennis: aggressive ground strokes, winner

If I could have played another sport it would be: handball

My home town is famous for: beer (Flensburger Pilsener), Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (Federal Motor Transport Authority), historic downtown, shipyard, Handball, at the border to Denmark (Danish schools and kindergarten)

Five words that best describe me: honest, reliable, funny, organized, panicky