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| There have been some comments about the costs of playing tennis in Switzerland. Actually from my point of view I don't find it too bad. I play in a club in Winterthur for about CHF 500 a year a year (there was no entry fee). For that I can play every day if I want from April till November without any extras. My two sons are also members at CHF 50 a year including tennis course. Playing in tennis centres is pretty expensive here and I play badminton instead. The tennis licence always annoys me. You don't need it but if you want to play some matches or a tournament or two you'll need one. Luckily my club doesn't have too many members so you can usually play for about 2 hours without being disturbed. Finding the club that suits you is important and some tennis clubs are still quite snobby. My club is full of "Ausländer" like me who happen to be mad keen on tennis which suits me fine | |
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Cost of tennis in summer season is quite affordable. Both, me and my wife pay smilar amount or even slightly lower CHF450 a person. If you join as a couple it is usually CHF100 cheaper but you have to be a memebr of the same club, which in our case is not. The winter is a bit tricky, but you can also get affordable
Winterpass under bubble on clay court and split it between interested parties.
The most expensive are tournaments and indoor carpet courts rental. You can cut the costs by applying for a
Fixplatz paying upfront for entire season but then if you cannot come you'll loose your money. The best is to get to know the people with similar skills and interests who can commit and play together on regular basis. I consider myself as a fanatic of this sport and I already spend about CHF300 a month in winter to play twice a week and enter tournament once or twice a month.