Oliver Seidenberg on LinkedIn

Very experienced and successfull Coach and Director in Tennis development and education from young athletes to professional Tennis players.
Professional Stations:
- Founder and Head Coach, Oliver Seidenberg Tennis Academy

Questions for Oliver Seidenberg

TCB: How old were you when you started tennis and who got you into it?
OS: I started playing tennis at 13. As a huge fan of Boris Becker, I was eager to get to know the sport.

TCB: How did you continue with your tennis?
OS: Since we didn't use to have today's training programs, I started learning by doing. I watched the matches on TV, even at night, and tried to put into practice what I saw. :-)
I was very disciplined and spent every day on the tennis court. Play, play, play, no matter who I played with, as long as I played tennis. I always had the advantage of being physically very fit. Playing handball and soccer provided the basics for excelling in tennis.

TCB: When did you begin teaching tennis?
OS: At age 14 I was sitting in on lessons by my club coach at the time. A short while later I started teaching my first kids groups. That's how it evolved. At age 19 I was promoted to Head Coach of my club. Additionally, becoming certified was very important for me. I was able to achieve the highest certification, DTB-A Trainer License.

TCB: When did you open the O.S. Tennis Academy?
OS: The academy started in 1988. I also worked as DTB State Trainer from 1999 until 2012 and traveled on the international Pro-Tour. In 2012 I connected with MTTC Iphitos (Munich), whose Head Pro is a very good friend of mine.

TCB: What made you go into selling real estate?
OS: To expand my horizon, I always worked other jobs parallel to tennis. I was always interested in real estate but never seriously considered it. Ultimately, I made the decision to work in that field.

TCB: How do you manage to work both fields tennis and real estate?
OS: It needs very good time management and I am generally very good at being organized. My very competent coaching team is a great support for me. They say sport connects and I find tennis connects people in many ways. I am a big fan of networking. It was a driving force and helping me all my life.

The company Engel & Völkers claims to be better than other real estate companies without being presumptuous. Engel & Völkers stands for absolute integrity and quality at the highest levels. These are my qualities, too, which I was able to demonstrate quite often. At my time with Sabine Lisicki or later with Annika Beck. Oscar Otte and Andrea Mies are also not unknown players anymore.

TCB: How do you allot your time between Bad Honnef (Schloss Hagerhof) And Munich (MTTC Iphitos)?
OS: Bad Honnef is certainly my focus but I have great affection for the club MTTC Iphitos and its people. It's one of the most terrific clubs in Europe, maybe even in the world. Timewise I am flexible which enables me to be on court in Munich from time to time.

TCB: What is your racquet of choice?
OS: I am playing with a HEAD Rev Pro and Hawk strings.

TCB: Thank you, Oliver Seidenberg.