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Serena Williams Denies Dating Tennis Coach Patrick Mouratoglou

Posted byBy Taylor Gordon | Published on: | Updated on June 28, 2018 CommentsComments (3)

Serena Williams took to Twitter on Monday to deny the rumors that she is dating her tennis coach, Patrick Mouratoglou.

Over the weekend, the tennis champion was photographed several times with her tennis coach while she went on a shopping spree in Milan.

Williams had several large bags from luxury high end boutiques including Gucci and Dolce and Gabbana, but she wasn’t the one carrying them.

The athletic beauty walked along empty handed while her tennis coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, carried all of her shopping bags for her.

The 30-time-Grand Slam winner hit the streets of France dressed in a hot pink fitted t-shirt, tight black jeans, and some simple flats, while her coach sported a white button up shirt and dark jeans.

The pair also was joined by a few other companions including an adorable Yorkshire terrier.

The Williams sister insists that she isn’t dating Mouratoglou and denied the rumors via Twitter.

“Dear camera man in Milan please stop following me around! Your pictures will have people assuming false things!!!! Ugh #Overit,” she tweeted.

This wasn’t the first time the tennis pair was caught together, however.

Earlier this month the duo was actually spotted dining together in Valbonne, South of France.

Sources have also revealed that during their dinner, the 30-year-old Olympian and her coach were seen looking at listings of properties along the Riviera.

Rumors of the US Open winner dating her coach has peaked only two years after the tennis star ended her relationship with the rapper Common.

Whether or not the two are dating is still up for debate, but they certainly do share a tight bond… a rather intimate one at that.

 

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