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'CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil shares glimpses of his on set tennis duel with co-host Nate Burleson

Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson engaged in the game after concluding a segment to promote the sport with professional tennis player Chris Eubanks

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: 'CBS Mornings' co-hosts Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil seemed to be having some off-the-clock fun in the studio with a chaotic game of tennis, as seen in a couple of videos the latter shared of their behind-the-scenes fun. 

Dokoupil also revealed that the two hosts engaged in the game after concluding a segment to promote tennis.

The 'CBS Mornings' co-hosts let go of their usual serious tones as the rest of the crew joined in to 

Chris Eubanks visits 'CBS Mornings' studio to promote tennis in the US

As the much-awaited anticipated 2023 US Open kicked off on Tuesday, August 22, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has collaborated with the sports brand Wilson for a major nationwide giveaway aimed at encouraging the youth to play tennis. 

The giveaway will entail thousands of children and aspiring players getting free tennis racquets to get one step closer to their dreams. Young athlete and professional tennis player Chris Eubanks was recently present in the 'CBS Mornings' studio as a representative to promote the cause.

Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson enjoy a chaotic tennis game on 'CBS Mornings' set

After concluding the segment with Eubanks, Dokoupil and Burleson chose to test their newly acquired tennis racquets by engaging in a rather chaotic game, as seen in the video shared by the former co-host. 

The first video showed the two of them in an overly dramatic tennis game as both let out loud groans while hitting around the ball, and the show's crew was seen laughing at the duo's antics. 

Dokoupil and Burleson's co-host Gayle King was present in the background with the guest Eubanks and seemed to enjoy the quirks of the other hosts from a distance. 

Later, Dokoupil shared another video where the duo was seen lying down on the ground after finishing the game, with him revealing that he turned out to be the winner against the former NFL star. Everyone in the studio seemed to be in a joyous mood as Dokoupil jumped and hugged his co-host to celebrate his win.