If Wimbledon has aroused your tennis interest, why not find your perfect match in one of the world's top hotels for playing the sport? The hotel experts have put together their top destinations for tennis players of all levels.

Gstaad Palace, Switzerland 

Its combination of old-world tradition and scenery means that over 100 years on, it still attracts many people. Tennis lovers can enjoy their game on one of the establishment’s four clay courts, and guests have the opportunity to enjoy a week of personal tennis coaching with the legendary Roy Emerson, winner of 28 Grand Slam titles.

Prices start from £473.

Stoke Park, UK

Founded in 1908, Stoke Park is a country club and hotel spread over a 300-acre private estate seven miles from Heathrow Airport. The club’s tennis facilities are among the best in the country, with 13 courts on three playable surfaces (carpet, artificial clay and grass). The hotel has 49 rooms and suites and offers three dining options including the 3 AA Rosette-awarded Humphry’s, which serves modern British cuisine. 

Prices start from £270.

Carlisle Bay, Antigua 

With three indoor carpet courts and three outdoor clay courts offering wonderful views of Lake Wolfgangsee and the Alps. The restaurant offers traditional Austrian dishes with herbs grown in the hotel’s garden.  Guests can sharpen their skills by training with full-time professionals, which offers program for adults and children starting from the age of six.

Prices start from £120.

Belmond La Residencia, Spain 

Set against the mountain village of Deià, La Residencia was a collection of four mansions before Richard Branson transformed it into a hotel. La Residencia offers guests of all ages private tuition with a coach and video coaching facilities – used to film players and offer technical analysis of their game.

Prices start from £820.

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1.In Gstaad Palace, guests can ______.

A be guided by Roy Emerson

B live near Heathrow Airport

C enjoy modern British cuisine

D admire the views of the Alps

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句的...guests have the opportunity to enjoy a week of personal tennis coaching with the legendary Roy Emerson, winner of 28 Grand Slam titles可知，在Gstaad Palace住的客人有机会得到Roy Emerson的指导。

2.What is the advantage of Stoke Park in playing the tennis?

A It has the full-time professionals.

B It has the best tennis facilities.

C It has the oldest tradition.

D It has the most rooms.

解析：选B。B。推理判断题。根据第四段第二句的The club’s tennis facilities are among the best in the country, with 13 courts on three playable surfaces (carpet, artificial clay and grass)可以得知Stoke Park中的网球设备是该旅馆在网球运动方面最好的优势。

3.Which of the flowings has the lowest starting price?

A Gstaad Palace.

B BStoke Park.

C Carlisle Bay.

D Belmond La Residencia.

解析：选C。C。细节理解题。根据第三部分最后一句的Prices start from £120可知该旅馆的起始价格是120英镑，在所有的旅馆中是最低的。

4.How can guests living in La Residencia improve their tennis skill?

A Enjoying the mountain village of Deià.

B Having traditional Austrian dishes.

C Providing old-world tradition and scenery.

D Offering technical analysis of the guests.

解析：选D。D。根据最后一部分的...used to film players and offer technical analysis of their game.可知是通过向大家提供网球的技术分析来提高他们的网球水平的。

5.Who would be interested in the article?

A Travelers who are interested in tennis.

B The people who work in a private estate.

C The players who like old-world tradition.

D The experts who live in Wimbledon.

解析：选A。A。主旨大意题。从文章第一段第一句的If Wimbledon has aroused your tennis interest, why not find your perfect match in one of the world's top hotels for playing the sport?可知该文章是针对那些经常居住在旅馆并且对网球感兴趣的人写的。