Leadership & Involvement:

  • Owner of the Sportanlage Sonnenberg 2013–Present
  • Director of the Sportanlage Sonnenberg 2013-Present
  • Director of the tennis EDGE academy 2010-Present
  • Board Member, TC Sonnenberg, 2009–Present

Coaching Experience:

09/2010 – Present

Tennis Club director Sportanlage Sonnenberg , tennis EDGE academy and TC Sonnenberg, Zurich, Switzerland

04/2008 – 04/2010

Tennis Club Küsnacht, Küsnacht, Switzerland

08/2004 – 04/2008

Tennis Club Witikon, Zurich, Switzerland

06/1996 – 11/1999

Alley Pond Tennis Academy, Queens, New York, USA
Coach and mentor for U16 and U18 national teams at ITF tournaments

03/1994 – 05/1996

San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club, San Diego, California, USA
Hitting partner for Conchita Martínez, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Angelica Gavaldon

06/1993 – 03/1994

La Jolla Tennis Club, San Diego, California, USA

1993– Present

Coach at various tennis clubs and camps
Guided junior players to placements in NCAA programs

Players Coached:

2022

  • Alessandro Giannessi (ITA)
  • Gianluca Mager (ITA)
  • Giovanni Fonio (SUI)
  • Paul Jakub (SUI)
  • Johan Nikles (SUI)
  • Rémy Bertola (SUI)
  • Luca Margaroli (SUI)
  • Luca Stäheli (SUI)

2021

  • Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)
  • Sandro Ehrat (SUI)
  • Manuel Guinard (FRA)
  • Antoine Bellier (SUI)
  • Marc Polmans (AUS)
  • Giovanni Fonio (SUI)
  • Luca Margaroli (SUI)
  • Rémy Bertola (SUI)

2020

  • Henri Laaksonen (SUI)
  • Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)
  • Sandro Ehrat (SUI)
  • Manuel Guinard FRA)
  • Antoine Bellier (SUI)
  • Gian-Luca Tanner (SUI)

Junior Players | 2022-present

  • Filippa Hofmann (SUI)
  • Ludovico Schwaner (SUI)
  • Jonas Taroza (SUI)
  • Rémy Lienemann (SUI)
  • Konstantin Uebe (SUI)
  • Rafael Vidosavljevic (SUI)
  • Lio Hofmann (SUI)
  • Ayaan Wahl (SUI)
  • Simeon Totev (SUI)

Playing Career:

  • Played Swiss National Champion in Singles & Doubles, 1994 & 1995 (N2/11 ranking)
  • National A Interclub playd for Tennis Club Lido Luzern, 1994 & 1995
  • Competed on Satellite and Challenger tours, 1988–1995
  • Prize tournaments in Europe, 1990–1995
  • NCAA player at the University of San Diego, 1989–1993 (consistently in Top 20)
  • Ranked #26 in Southern California Boys 18, 1987–1988
  • Played Orange Ball tournaments, Florida, 1987–1988
  • Competed against players including Steve Campbell, Jonathan Stark, Karol Kucera, Lorenzo Manta, Reto Staubli etc.

Education & Certifications:

  • GPTCA Level A, Rafa Nadal Academy, Mallorca 2026
  • Piatti Advanced Training, Swiss Tennis, 2024
  • Youth & Sport Tennis Director, 2008– Present
  • Youth & Sport Tennis Coach, 2007– Present
  • Youth & Sport kids Tennis Director, 2006– Present
  • Youth & Sport adults Tennis Director, 2006– Present
  • Fitness & Health Coach certification 2005- Present
  • United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), 1994–1996

Tennis Schools Attended:

  • 1995: Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, Bradenton, Florida, USA
  • 1994: Luis Bruguera Tennis Academy, Barcelona, Spain
  • 1989–1991: Jose Higueras Smoke Tree Ranch, Palm Springs, California, USA
  • 1988–1990: Woody Blocher Tennis Academy, Escondido, California, USA
  • 1984–1985: Zoltan Kuharszky Ebel Talent School, Zürich, Switzerland
  • 1983–1984: Harry Hopmann Tennis Academy, Bologna, Italy

Philippe Hofmann

Director: Sportanlage Sonnenberg | TC Sonnenberg | tennis EDGE academy
Head Coach: Adults & Juniors
Competition Coach & Junior Coordinator
Youth development / Administration / Events
Board Member

Email: info@sportanlage-sonnenberg.ch
Phone no.: 0041 44 254 20 90

International Tennis Professional | Owner of the Sportanlage Sonnenberg sports facility | Founder – TENNIS EDGE ACADEMY

I am an internationally experienced tennis professional with a lifelong passion for the sport. Born in 1970 and raised on the shores of Lake Zurich, I have been playing tennis since the age of nine. At the age of 17, I moved to the United States, where I combined high-level competitive tennis with academic excellence, earning at the University San Diego<https://www.sandiego.edu/> a BA and MBA while competing for several years on the satellite and challenger tennis circuits.

After returning to Switzerland in 2000, I dedicated myself to developing players at every stage of their tennis journey. Since 2009, I have been a leading coach at TC Sonnenberg<https://www.sportanlage-sonnenberg.ch/tc-sonnenberg/>, and in 2010 I founded the TENNIS EDGE ACADEMY<https://www.sportanlage-sonnenberg.ch/tennis-edge-academy/> — a performance-driven tennis school focused on long-term player development, technical excellence, and mental strength. I have coached players of all ages and levels, from beginners to elite juniors and touring professionals.

In December 2013, I became the owner of the Sportanlage Sonnenberg<https://www.sportanlage-sonnenberg.ch/> sports facility, further strengthening my commitment to high-quality training environments and professional coaching standards. Thanks to my international background and strong communication skills, coaching sessions are offered in German, Swiss German, French, and English.