THE EPICENTER OF ADULT TENNIS IN GASTON COUNTY
If you are an adult tennis player looking to play more often, with healthier competition, no matter your level, you have found your Club. Simply put, all serious adult tennis in Gaston County takes place at The Southampton Club. From USTA team tennis throughout the year, in house Club tournaments and Championships, Clinics, Lessons, Events and Parties, there is no better place for a tennis player. From true beginners to advanced levels and everything in between, and no matter your age, The Club is for true tennis players like you. The center for all tennis west of the Charlotte loop.
INTERNATIONAL WORLD CLASS COACHING STAFF
PRIVATE LESSONS / GROUP LESSONS
CLINICS / LIVEBALL
TOURNAMENTS
SOCIALS/PARTIES/EVENTS
USTA TEAMS / MENS DOUBLES LEAGUE / LADIES WINE & FUN NIGHT
11 COURTS: 8 HAR-TRU 3 HARD (ALL WITH LIGHTS)
& MUCH MUCH MORE…
Coach Elke Smith
CLUB OWNER
The Southampton Club Tennis Programs are run by Coach Elke Smith. A WTA ranked player with over 30 years coaching experience the highest level of the game. A top junior player in her youth, she reached a high of 27 in the world on the ITF Junior World Tour, competed on German Bundesliga League, then turned pro for several years before focusing on her passion of instilling the love of the game to new players. She has taught tennis in Germany, Peru, California and now North Carolina. Whether you have a child picking up a racquet for the first time, an advanced junior or any adult level of tennis, Coach Elke is your best bet to improving your game of tennis and taking it to the next level.
Coach Thalia Smith
CLUB OWNER
Coach Elke is joined by her daughter Coach Thalia in helping run the Academy, Tennis Camps and lessons. Thalia is a top ranked US junior player, now committed to playing D1 tennis for West Point University. Starting at a very young age Thalia reached the top of the world junior rankings by winning several prestigious singles, doubles and mixed titles at the international Little Mo Tournaments in Palm Beach FL during her younger years. Turning her attention to US nationals, she traveled the country reaching a high of 4 in the nation on the Girls 12s circuit. After the Covid slow town she turned her attention to closer tournaments and dominated the Southern/East coast circuit becoming the 12th ranked High School senior in the Country for 2025, a Blue Chip Player by the tennisrecruiting.net and a RPI rating of 3 in the country. If Thalia is not on the court training for her college debut, or teaching tennis to the Clubs youth, you’ll find her occupied by her two other passions, art/drawings and writing books. She recently published her debut novel “Stardust”.
