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WATCH: Venus Williams Gives a Sneak Peek of Her Game With Rob Gronkowski

Published 05/25/2020, 5:28 PM EDT

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Seven-time Grand Slam Venus Williams has been keeping herself fitter than ever as she’s working out regularly while the tennis tour is on a halt. Also, she airs Instagram LIVE gym sessions and giving her fans a chance to work out with her.

Besides, keeping herself fit and managing her clothing line EleVen, Venus lately featured on a CBS game show called ‘Game On!’. It seems that she thoroughly enjoyed her time there. 

“It was fun to get outside of your box. And if you didn’t do well you could laugh about it because the show is about laughter, it’s about the personalities. It’s about us getting outside of our comfort zones,” Venus stated during a virtual presser.

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Also, the NFL player Rob Gronkowski nicknamed as ‘Gronk’ appeared alongside the tennis ace. He was delighted to partner with Venus Williams for the game show and engaged in some fun activities amid the tough times.

Venus Williams and Rob Gronkowski on Game On!

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“That’s what the show is all about. It’s playful, it’s fun, it’s hilarious and we never took ourselves too seriously. It’s a competition, but it wasn’t an all-out type of competition. It was more of a fun type of atmosphere throughout the competitions. That’s why I signed up for it,” American football tight end Gronkowski said.

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In 2020, American World Number 67 Venus began her season at the Australian Open, she lost to Coco Gauff in the first round and later featured at Mexican Open. Even there, the fifth-seeded Williams was a round-one causality. Also, she lost in the opening round of Monterrey Open.

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Former World Number one Venus is yet to pull off her first victory in the year 2020.  Williams will be turning 40 in the month of June, and she shows no signs of hanging her tennis racquet.

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