Coach Mathieu was raised in Paris and now lives in Berlin. This is where he received his qualification as Tennis Coach, which is equivalent to DTB Licence C in Germany. 

When I asked him about his motivation to teach Black and Brown people how to play Tennis, this was his response: 

“Basically I love bringing anyone into tennis but as a Black person who was born and grew up in Europe, I know the clichés that are existing and why most of the time the African Diaspora isn’t into tennis. Teaching tennis to them is a chance for me to change the mentality and break mental limits down regarding the sport and at the end maybe see more Black people on the professional tour.”