If anyone knows the importance of keeping her mind on the game, it&#8217;s Venus WIlliams.
But the tennis superstar seemed somewhat distracted by the presence of her boyfriend Elio Pis as he joined her on court in Miami, where Venus and her sister Serena are competing in the 2013 Sony Open.
Stopping to embrace the handsome hunk, Venus looked like tennis was the last thing on her mind.
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It&#8217;s love! Venus Williams, 32, and her handsome beau, Elio Pis, 24, can&#8217;t contain their affection on court
The Olympic gold medalist was dressed casually for tennis practice in  turquoise knee-length leggings and a white V-neck T-shirt.
Her only jewellery was one gold necklace.
Elio was dressed in blue jeans and a white polo shirt to visit his lady on court, and he took off his brightly coloured red and yellow sunglasses to kiss his girlfriend.
The champion sportswoman&#8217;s father Richard Williams also popped along to support Venus with his 33 year old wife Lakeisha and their seven-month old son Dylan Starr Richard Williams.
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Infectious smiles: The loved up pair looked blissfully happy as they held hands on court
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She&#8217;s met her match: The pair have been inseparable since they met last year
Venus has been dating the 24-year-old model since last year.
Elio shares his lady&#8217;s passion for fashion, and has been featured in French Vogue with Brooke Shields and has modeled for Russell Simmons&#8217;s clothing line.
The model has also worked with Venus on her athletic line, EleVen, and the pair recently posed together for her website, showing off her ready-to-wear tennis apparel.
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What a cutie! Venus&#8217; baby brother Dylan was in the crowd to support her
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Proud papa: Venus&#8217; father Richard, 70, and his 33-year-old wife took their son Dylan Starr along to watch the match
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No he&#8217;s not the grandad! At 70 Richard certainly knows how to tend for his new son
The 24-year-old Brazilian accompanied his new girlfriend when she made her return to tennis last year at the New York Grand Slam tournament.
She was previously out of the circuit after battling Sjögren&#8217;s Syndrome, a systemic autoimmune disease in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva.
Elio was pictured watching his girlfriend from the grand stands as she played.
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Winner: Venus defeated 42 year old Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan at the Sony Open, cheered on by sister Serena and boyfriend Elio
Venus was eventually eliminated in the tournament after losing to Germany&#8217;s Angelique Kerber.
She was also eliminated with younger sister Serena in the doubles competition.
According to his Facebook page, Elio is a huge fan of tennis, but this isn&#8217;t the only thing the couple have in common.
Being a model, he also shares a passion for fashion and has even modelled some of Venus&#8217;s designs from her sportswear line EleVen, appearing on her website alongside her.
The 6&#8217;1 hunk has also been featured in French Vogue with Brooke Shields and has modeled for Russell Simmons&#8217;s clothing line.
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Game set and match: The loved up couple have been dating since last year
Like Venus, Elio also lives in Florida after moving from his native Cuba.
And he is not just a pretty face either, he also has the brains to go with his brawn.
After studying how to speak English, he graduated with a psychology degree from Florida International University in 2010.
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Hello baby: Venus says hi to her 7-month-old half brother
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One of the family: Also meeting up with Venus was her father Richard Williams, 70, his 33 year old wife Lakeisha Williams and their 7 month old son
According to his Facebook page, Elio describes himself as a &#8216;Constant thinker, realist and optimistic, feel the energy, strong, smart, slick, bipolar, fun, and blunt. Outspoken, free minded, free spirit, passionate and applied.&#8217;
He also says that he loves to play checkers and enjoys reading books such as Robert Wright&#8217;s The Moral Animal.
The 1993 Robert De Niro crime drama A Bronx Tale is his favorite movie, and he likes listening to Miami recording artist J-Toven.
The doting model also only lists only one athlete on his Facebook page &#8211; his Venus.
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Family bond: Venus beamed as she chatted to her father Richard on court