Wilmington, NC · Private Tennis Coaching

Sharpen every
shot on the court.

Private lessons for every age and level — from a first serve to match-ready. Built around your goals, coached with real discipline. Your first lesson is half off.

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5.0 rating · SuperCoach — top 3% of coaches

Cooper Barnes, private tennis coach in Wilmington, North Carolina
5.0Average rating
Top 3%SuperCoach
9+Years coaching
20Years on court
AllAges & levels
Cooper Barnes hitting a leaping two-handed backhand on a hard court

Meet your coach

Cooper Barnes

Cooper has spent 20 years on the court — a former top-250 junior in Florida — and the last 9+ years coaching players of every age and level in and around Wilmington. Beginners find their footing fast; competitive players sharpen the details that win matches.

He's also a U.S. Marine, and it shows in how he coaches: he shows up on time, every time, with a plan built around your goals — patient when you're learning, precise when you're ready to compete.

  • Balls, basket & an adult racquet provided — just show up ready to play
  • Kids, teens, adults & seniors welcome
  • Every lesson planned around your level and goals

Lessons

Find your level

Your first lesson is half off — just $27.50. After that: $55 individual, $75 group — every level welcome.

New to tennis

Beginner

Grips, footwork, and the fundamentals of every stroke — taught patiently, without pressure. You'll be rallying sooner than you think.

  • Stroke & serve basics
  • Footwork & movement
  • Confidence to rally
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Intermediate

Clean up technique, add spin and consistency, and start building points instead of just hitting the ball back.

  • Topspin & slice control
  • Consistency & depth
  • Point construction
Match-ready

Competitive

Sharpen the details that win matches — serve patterns, court positioning, and the mental game under pressure.

  • Serve & return patterns
  • Tactics & positioning
  • Match play & mindset
PriceFirst lesson ½ off · $55 individual · $75 group
ProvidedBalls, basket & adult racquet
BringYour own racquet if under 12
CancellationFull refund within 24 hrs

Where we play

Wilmington &
Wrightsville Beach

Lessons run at the area's best public courts. Parking is free to $4 depending on the venue.

  • Althea Gibson Tennis Complex
  • Ogden Park Tennis Courts
  • UNCW Tennis Complex
  • + other courts around Wilmington
Cooper Barnes running to hit a forehand

The proof

A perfect 5.0

17 ratings · verified on TeachMe.to · SuperCoach status (top 3% of all coaches)

"Always reliable — shows up on time and ready to teach every lesson."

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Beginners consistently note how quickly they progress and how engaging and memorable each lesson feels.

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Patient with first-timers, precise with competitive players — a plan built around every student's goals.

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Ready when you are

Your first lesson
is half off.

Book in under a minute — your first hour is just $27.50. Full refund on any cancellation within 24 hours.