When you’re dating a fierce competitor like Lance Armstrong , you have to always bring your A-game. And Kate Hudson knows what it takes to win.

The “Fool’s Gold” actress was spotted getting lessons from her tennis coach in Brentwood, California yesterday to give her the edge over her beau the next time they’re on the court.

Miss Hudson sported a black Nike tennis skirt along with a loose-fitting white tank top as she scoured the clay with her newly-learned moves. And it sounds like tennis isn’t the only new frontier Kate’s conquering.

According to a report, she’ll be joining the cast of Rob Marshall’s musical “Nine” in which she’ll be singing and dancing, an area of her talent we’ve really yet to see.

In fact, she was so impressive at the audition, Marshall says he created the role, which wasn’t in the original Broadway show. "[Hudson's] revelatory skills as a singer and a dancer lead to the creation of the role," he told press.

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Enjoy the pictures of Kate Hudson playing tennis with her coach yesterday (July 16).

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