Common and the Wimbledon champion first sparked dating speculations when Serena Williams appeared in his 2009 music video for "I Want You." While the two were pretty private about their relationship, they were reportedly in an on-and-off romance between 2007 and 2010. Though the old flames mutually decided to go their separate ways, they have nothing but the best things to say about each other.
"Not every ex-girlfriend and I are still friends, but with some, I am," he said of his relationship with the tennis star during an interview with "The Meredith Vieira Show" in February 2015. "We got a great understanding, and I care about her as a person. It's not like every other person you talk to every other day, but you know, you still have that respect. You have love for them and want to see them do well."
In October 2018, the exes amicably walked the red carpet for a Creative Minds Talks charity event in Chicago, where they later joined the panel on stage.
