Serena Williams has been linked with coach Patrick Mouratoglou for a long time now, but could it be that her real boyfriend is Drake?

Photos published on TMZ were quite suggestive as they show the world's number one and the Canadian rapper getting cozy with each other.

Apparently, Selena Gomez and Drake went on a dinner date at the posh Sotto restaurant after her win at the Cincinnati WTA tournament.

"The two had a private room in the back of the eatery -- where they couldn't keep their hands and lips off of each other ... while several patrons watched," TMZ said. "People inside the restaurant tell us the two were joined by 6 other people ...and at one point ordered a round of tequila shots for the table."

According to The Washington Post, Serena Williams and Drake dated before in 2011 but they broke up after he reportedly cheated on her with model Dollicia Bryan.

Drake has been a constant fixture in Selena Williams' matches, as she fights her way into the record books as the most dominant female tennis player in history, despite the persistent rumors that the tennis ace already has a boyfriend in the presence of her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou.

Serena Williams also denied that she's dating Drake, according to an AP report, where she said of the Canadian rapper, "We've been friends for, like, so many years. Just like family."

Curiously, however, there was no denial from Serena Williams about the rumors surrounding her and reportedly boyfriend Patrick Mouratoglou. The closest she came to a denial was during a Twitter interaction with a fan months back when she said that she was single.

Meanwhile, Patrick Mouratoglou shared an article of The New York Times on his Instagram account, without really denying a portion of the interview which suggested that he is dating Serena Williams.