Name: Martina Beckmann Date of birth: 12/03/1985

Nickname: Becks Year in school: Junior

Hometown and Country: Bonn, Germany Major: Biology

Post-College Ambition: earning a master’s degree in the US

Dream job: a job, which involves working with athletes

Favorite Athlete: Lukas Podoloski

Favorite Sports Team: German National Soccer Team

Favorite book: Shopaholic

Favorite TV Show(s): King of Queens, Friends

Favorite Actor/Actress: many…

Favorite Movie(s): many…like thrillers, horror, as well as comedy and good love stories

Favorite Band/Artist(s): many….

Favorite Store: H&M

Favorite Food: Pasta

Favorite Restaurant: Italian restaurant

Favorite Fast Food: if I needed to chose, I would say Wendy’s

Favorite snack: Cereals

Favorite Ice cream: Cold stone

Favorite class(s): Microbiology

Favorite website: www.facebook.com

Last Song you downloaded: 3 Doors Down—Let me be myself

Place you would most like to visit: Nepal

Most famous person you have met: no one really, got an autograph from James Blake

I can’t imagine life without: family and friends

In my spare time I like to: listen to music, spend time and have fun with my friends

Why did you choose AASU: it’s a great school academically and athletically. Besides that, the location of AASU is just great. Savannah is just a beautiful city.

One thing I miss about home: Family

Guilty pleasure: chocolate

Person I would like to switch with for a day: definitely to a man ;-)

Best non-athletic talent: listening to my favorite songs and singing them along out loud ;-)

Proudest athletic achievement: Winning the National Championship 2008 with the Lady Pirates

Tennis Superstitions: Alida and I have a superstition when playing doubles. She sits on the right side of the bench while I sit always on the left side of the bench. Works out

Favorite part of the tennis program: Traveling with the team

Toughest part of the tennis program: Conditioning; especially morning conditioning every day in January

Favorite quote from coaches: Just be efficient today

Favorite surface: Hard court

My game today resembles this professional player: hmmm…. maybe Simon Earnshaw

Strongest aspect of your tennis: strength and fitness

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

My home town is famous for: native town of Ludwig van Beethoven; former capital of Germany

Five words that best describe me: daydreamer, easygoing, fun, sometimes crazy, energetic on court