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A report came out two weeks ago saying that Serena Williams was dating her coach, Patrick Mouratouglou, after photos were published showing the two awfully cozy on the street. Even though Williams and Mouratouglou were photographed with arms around one another, and Serena had her hand down Patrick’s back pocket, the tennis star is trying to tell us that they’re not dating.

More pictures of the two together have been published, including ones of them out shopping and Mouratouglou holding Serena’s purse. But if you think they’re dating, you’ve got the wrong idea, says Serena. Check out this tweet she sent on Sunday:

Dear camera man in Milan please stop following my around! Your pictures will have people assuming false things!!!! Ugh #OverIt

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) September 23, 2012

You got that? It’s the photographers’ fault that we’re all thinking they’re dating. I mean who would honestly get that idea after seeing Serena put her hand on her coach’s behind? Shame on us for making that improbable leap.

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After her disappointing loss in the first round of the French Open back in April (during which she was an emotional wreck), Serena Williams began working with a new coach in France. In the process, she may also have found herself a new boyfriend.

Serena and Patrick Mouratouglou were recently spotted in France together looking like far more than just a teacher and his pupil. As you can see from these photos that were posted on the French website PK Tennis, Williams and Mouratouglou were walking down the streets of Paris with their arms around each other. At one point, Serena even had her hand in Mouratouglou’s back pocket. Saucy!

Last week, Mouratouglou told the Gettysburg Times (via the Detroit Free Press) how his professional relationship with Williams began.

“She said, ‘I want to win Wimbledon, I want to start now,’” he explained. “That’s simple. That’s how it started.”

The interesting thing here is that all we ever hear from Serena is how she doesn’t do relationships. Since the beginning of the year, she has talked about how she hasn’t been on a date in forever, how she is totally done dating and how she plays better when she’s single. Maybe dating someone who helps you with tennis eliminates all those concerns?

H/T On the Go Tennis