Well, well, well. Wasn’t it just last fall that you couldn’t pay SERENA WILLIAMS to talk about her relationship with COMMON? But look what a year and disappointing record sales will do.

In town for the US Open, Williams was all talk about Common (nee Lonnie Rashid Lynn), adding that right now, NYC is their favorite place to be.  “We love New York in the summer. We love to just walk around, shopping and finding new restaurants.”

Williams says her rapper/actor boo will be no where else but court-side come the start of the tournament, “He will be there for the Open supporting me. He’s really supportive!”