• PTR, USPTA, RPT, ICA and MTMCA Professional Tester, GPTCA A Level International Coach
  • MTM Clinician/Pro Tester since 2015
  • President of MTMCA Middle East and Africa, MTMCA Asia and MTMCA Brazil and South America
  • MTMCA Honorary Member
  • Modern Tennis Methodology Coaches Association International Certification Director and International Coaches Association Director of Coach Education
  • Worked with many ITF Junior players and organized five Junior Development programs (camps and tournaments) in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021
  • Active in the organization of tennis tournaments in addition of coaching tennis players of high level
  • Coaching skills are focused on Mental, Physical, Tactical and Nutritional needs for high performance players
  • MTM - U International Certification Director
  • GPTCA National Representative for Lebanon
  • Professional Tennis Registry Tutor (10 & Under, Junior Development and Adult Development)
  • Tennis Coach since 2007, started his coaching career in Curitiba, Southern Brazil
  • Coached four ITF Junior players (Silva, Gouveia, De Figueiredo and Albuquerque) during three years (2009 - 2012) and organized many Junior Development programs since 2010
  • Won three tournaments, one in Clube Naval, Brasilia (2002), two Interclubs tournaments, one in Tenis Clube de Curitiba (2010) and other in New Ville Imperatriz (2012)
  • Currently coaching all age and ability levels in private, semi-private and group lessons at the Pulse Club, Lebanon; also active as the organizer of GPTCA courses in Lebanon and officially represents the organization in his country
  • Organize MTM workshops and do online courses to certify coaches in Lebanon, the Middle East and Africa

Tennis Credentials:

  • Founder and President of MTMCA Middle East & Africa, MTMCA Asia and MTMCA Brazil and South America
  • MTMCA Worldwide Certification Director
  • World Mastery diplomas with Toni Nadal (Intermediate and Advanced)
  • MTMCA Italia Tennis Teaching Professional
  • CSEN - MILANO Tennis Coach (CONI)
  • GPTCA A-Level International coach
  • ISMCA A and B Level Tennis Mental Coaching Diploma
  • Emotional Coaching Academy Expert, certified by Alberto Castellani and Alessio Fiorucci
  • Mental Coaching diploma (mental aspects of tennis) from the Scuola Superiore Psicologia Dello Sport of Rome
  • MTMCA Level IV Clinician/Pro Tester
  • PTR Certified Coach (10 & Under, 11-17 Junior Development and Adult Development)
  • USPTA Professional
  • RPT Master Professional in London
  • RPT Level 4 Director of Tennis
  • ICA (International Coaches Association) Director of Coach Education
  • Holder of human nutrition and psychology diplomas in addition to many courses in P.E. (Prime Cursos and Iped in Brazil) and also did two courses in psychology of sports
  • Also introduced many aspiring coaches to MTM and continues to forward Modern Tennis Methodology through MTMCA Middle East and Africa

Academic Credentials:

  • Bachelor degree of Physical Education Teaching Methodology from Unina University of Brazil

Email: philippematta@gmail.com / philippematta@hotmail.com / philippe@icasports.org 
Phone no.: +9613240650 (Lebanon); +9613240658 (Lebanon); +351 965566507 (Portugal); +5541999005282 (Brazil); +35795517424 (Cyprus)