Andy Murray is to marry his fiancee Kim Sears at the luxury hotel he owns in Scotland.

The couple are understood to be arranging the private service for April 11 at the five-star Cromlix House Hotel, close to his home town of Dunblane.

The Wimbledon champion bought the venue in 2013, which has its own chapel, for £1.8 million and it opened last year after a refurbishment

The hotel was the venue for his brother Jamie's wedding in 2010.

Murray and Ms Sears got engaged in November after being together for nine years.

Murray, who won the Wimbledon title in 2013, joked during an on-court interview at the recent Australian Open that he might wear a kilt with no underwear at their wedding.

He progressed to the final in Melbourne at the weekend where he was defeated by world number one Novak Djokovic.

Footage earlier emerged of Ms Sears appearing to repeatedly swear in the direction of Murray's semi-final opponent Tomas Berdych and she attended Sunday's final wearing a "Parental Advisory: Explicit Content" T-shirt.

The hotel where they will tie the knot was named Scottish hotel of the year in 2014 - just weeks after it opened its doors to guests.

The tennis star bought Cromlix, three miles (4.8km) from Dunblane in central Scotland, the previous year.

The Victorian mansion was extensively refurbished, featuring 10 bedrooms and five suites which overlook manicured grounds and tennis courts.

When Murray, 27, swept to Wimbledon victory in 2013, bookmaker William Hill offered odds of 8-11 for him to pop the question before the start of last year's tournament.

But the couple's engagement was confirmed in November.

Sears, also 27, is a regular presence at Murray's matches and is the daughter of former Lawn Tennis Association head of women's tennis Nigel Sears.

She was once described by future mother-in-law Judy Murray as ''the best thing to happen to Andy''.

Stirling provost Mike Robbins said: "We are delighted that the wedding will take place at Cromlix House and thrilled that Andy and Kim have decided to return to Andy's home town to celebrate their marriage. We wish them every happiness on their special day."