Preview: Where to Play Tennis Around the World? Wimbledon Pending

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04 Jun 2025

Where to Play Tennis Around the World? Wimbledon Pending

Tags: evian resort, Airelles, tenerife, France, maxx royal, Algarve, Portugal, Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Lake Como, castelfalfi, tuscany

Game, Set, Match – Experience Tennis Heaven at Evian Resort

For tennis aficionados, there's no place quite like the Evian Resort – a serene sporting sanctuary where luxury hospitality meets world-class coaching, and every court comes with a view of the Alps.

Guests staying at the prestigious Hotel Royal or the charming, family-friendly Hotel Ermitage enjoy full access to four luxurious, outdoor courts nestled in 190,000 sqm of parkland surrounding the Hotel Royal.

Through the exclusive Evian Resort Tennis Membership, guests can book tailored tennis and padel sessions with top-tier coaches from the globally acclaimed LUX Tennis. From private lessons to friendly matches, the resort caters to all ages and abilities. Feeling competitive? Step onto the court for a "Beat the Pro" session—win, and you'll walk away with a free private lesson.

Four championship-level tennis and padel courts – free to book for hotel guests
Floodlit and open daily from 7am to 10pm, so you can serve at sunrise or smash under the stars
Private coaching sessions with LUX Tennis from €55 per person (30 minutes)
Beat the Pro challenge – take on the resident LUX Tennis coach for €100 per person (60 minutes), and win a free follow-up lesson
Racket rental available from €7.50

Stay: Rooms at Hotel Royal from €475 (approx. £405 per night) for a Sejour Park View Room including daily breakfast
Link: hotel-royal.evianresort.com/en
Hotel Images: here / Tennis Images: here

Tennis Saint-Tropez Style at Airelles Château de La Messardière

Add a touch of French Riveria style to your game at the ever-glamorous Airelles Château de La Messardière, perched on a hilltop on the outskirts of Saint-Tropez. Set amongst the hotel's fragrant 25 acres gardens are two grass tennis courts and two new padel courts which are complimentary to hotel guests along with the hire of racquets and balls.

Those looking to improve their game can book a one-to-one coaching session with one of the Airelles expert tennis team or organise a friendly tournament with friends, family and other guests.
Younger guests can also try their hand at padel and tennis via the hotel's exceptional Airelles Summer Camp for children and teens aged three and up.
Following an energetic game, the hotel's state-of-the-art 1,000 sqm Valmont spa in a haven of relaxation with a myriad of spoiling treatments to choose from along with a hammam, sauna and indoor swimming pool.

Hotel guests are required to wear white attire when playing or tennis and padel.

Stay: Rates start from €1,250 (approx. £1068) per night in a Superior Room. Price includes a gourmet breakfast buffet, access to the Airelles Summer Camp for children, sunbeds at Jardin Tropézina beach club, and mini mokes or Rolls Royce Cullinan shuttles to the beach or village centre.
URL: airelles.com/chateau-de-la-messardiere-hotel  
Images: Hotel here

Play on the courts of legends at Bahia del Duque, Tenerife

The 5* property, Bahía del Duque, as part of Leading Hotels of The World is situated in the beautiful and vibrant southern coast of Costa Adeja. Across 100,000sqm, of which are home to 63sqm of blossoming tropical gardens with over 500 different types of plants, the hotel boasts five swimming pools, 386 keys including 40 private villas, 10 restaurants and bars (one Michelin starred, Nub), direct access to Bahia Beach, two tennis courts, one padel court and a pickleball court, and a state-of-the-art Wellness Centre.

Guests can practice serving on the exceptional courts that mirror the quality of those at the Australian Open
The elite tennis players who have stayed at the hotel to combine training and relaxation include Ernests Gulbis, Gael Monfils, Dennis Novak, Andrey Rublev, Denis Shapovalov, Alexander Shevchenko, Dominic Thiem and Feliciano López
The coach Gunter Bresnik is also a regular on the courts of Bahía del Duque, where it is common to see him in the preseason periods alongside any of his players.
After a heated training session, take to the Thalassotherapy Wellness Circuit at the state-of-the-art spa and Wellness Centre. Indulge in a salt water heated pool, ice bath and program of treatments set to keep players at their A Game.

Rates: A deluxe double room from €385 per night (approx. £330) with breakfast and including taxes // A 1 bedroom Villa with garden view from €1,047 per night (approx. £899) with breakfast and including taxes.

URL: thetaishotels.com/bahia-del-duque/

Imagery: here

Game, set, Maxx Royal Kemer, Türkiye

A member of Leading Hotels of The World, Maxx Royal Resorts are pioneers of luxury hospitality, welcoming guests with it's warm and generous service.

Each property has been carefully selected for its stand-out location, designed in harmony with its natural surroundings and Turkish heritage
Offers a collection of curated guest experiences themed around culture, family, gastronomy and wellness
Maxx Royal Kemer Resort blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings, offering a number of stylish accommodation options ranging from elegant suites to standalone beach front villas with private pools
A sustainable property that meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council's (GSTC) hotel industry criteria, the resort even has its own herd of mountain goats which roam freely in the grounds
Set away from the hustle and bustle of the main areas, the tennis courts of Maxx Royal Kemer offer both clay and hard-court surfaces, to truly put abilities to the test and give guests a range of training options
One-to-one coaching sessions are available for those looking to head home with new techniques and talents also!

Rates: Rooms at Maxx Royal Kemer Resort start from €1,340 on an all-inclusive basis.
URL: www.maxxroyal.com/kemer-resort
Imagery: here

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Ace in the Algarve at Vila Vita Parc, Portugal

Located on Portugal's picturesque Algarve coast, 5* Vila Vita Parc, part of the Leading Hotels of the World collection, offers tennis experiences for players of all levels. The resort features three tennis courts, one hard court and two clay, set amongst lush gardens. For those looking to improve their game, expert lessons with a tennis coach accredited by the Portuguese Tennis Federation are available.

Beyond tennis, Vila Vita Parc offers a plethora of other racket activities, including two indoor pickle ball courts and padel court.
After a day of soaking in the sun on the courts, guests can unwind and recharge with a treatment in the VILA VITA Spa by Sisley Paris, a state-of-the-art sanctuary presenting a wide range of treatments including Sisley's phyto-aromatic facial and body therapies using plant extracts and essential oils selected for their biological properties

Rates: Rooms start from £406 per night

URL: vilavitaparc.com/en/welcome

Tennis Imagery: HERE and Hotel Imagery: HERE

The World's Most Picturesque Courts at Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Lake Como

The iconic Grand Hotel Tremezzo's Art Nouveau palazzo adorns private parks offering spectacular views over the lake, three idyllic swimming pools including the floating WoW (water-on-the-water) Pool, Flowers Pool, an indoor-infinity pool, plus La Terrazza Gualtiero Marchesi - the only restaurant in the world offering Marchesi's most famous masterpieces.

As one of the first estates on Lake Como to have a tennis court during its opening year in 1910, Grand Hotel Tremezzo's spectacular clay courts provide breathtaking views over the lake for friendly doubles or a tournament under the warm Mediterranean sun.
Free to use for guests, tennis enthusiasts will enjoy personalised coaching aimed to improve skills and hone techniques.
After the games indulge at the T Spa, an oasis of tranquility, and experience the newly refreshed T Spa pool overlooking the lake plus a comprehensive menu of luxurious spa treatments available at your fingertips.

Rates: Stays at Grand Hotel Tremezzo from £900 + vat per night, including breakfast.
URL: grandhoteltremezzo.com
Imagery: here

A Grand Slam Setting at Castelfalfi, Tuscany

Just an hour from Pisa, Florence and Siena, Castelfalfi is Tuscany's ultimate countryside escape, serving up an active getaway with a scenic backdrop of an ancient medieval village, vineyards and olive groves.

Tennis obsessed guests can perfect their serve on scenic red clay tennis courts or dive into padel – one of the fastest growing racquet sports in the world. Private tennis coaching is also available for those looking to take their game one step further
Off court, guests can unwind in the 1,500 sq m RAKxa Wellness Spa, a steam room, saunas, sensory showers, indoor and outdoor heated infinity pools, and a vitality pool designed to alleviate inflammation and promote muscle relaxation
Fuel up at six farm-to-table restaurants led by Executive Chef Davide De Simone and recover in style with a choice of accommodation: 115 contemporary-luxe rooms in the main hotel, seven villas scattered across the 3,000 acre estate and one extraordinary penthouse designed by men's couturier Stefano Ricci

Rates: Rates at Castelfalfi start at €600 (approx. £510) for a deluxe room, including breakfast and taxes.
URL: www.castelfalfi.com
Images: HERE

Roy Emerson Returns to Gstaad Palace, Switzerland

This summer will see Gstaad Palace, a member of Leading Hotels of the World, host its prestigious Roy Emerson Tennis Camp once again taking place from the 22nd June to 19th July 2025. The Australian-born former tennis champion and holder of no fewer than 28 Grand Slam titles will take up residence at Gstaad Palace, assisted by other international coaches, to provide intensive week-long tennis camps for 16-year-olds and above.

The Roy Emerson Tennis Camp package starts at CHF 5,840/£5,244 per person and includes:

Six-night stay in a Classic Room, Classic Junior Suite, Deluxe Room, Deluxe Junior Suite or Alpine Suite
Breakfast, lunch & dinner, including one external dinner at a typical Swiss restaurant and one picnic in the mountains with the tennis group
25 hours of tennis coaching with a ratio of 3 or 4 participants per court and instructor
Welcome reception and welcome gift
Access to The Palace Spa & the famous GreenGo nightclub which has played host to many Hollywood A-listers over the years

The Roy Emerson Tennis Camp is designed for advanced and intermediate players.

For further information please visit https://www.palace.ch/game-set-match-with-roy-emerson/

Rates: The Roy Emerson Tennis Camp package starts at CHF 5,840/£5,244 per person
URL: palace.ch/en/
Images: here