Maria Sharapova plays the mixed-up doubles

Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Grigor Dimitrov and Williams’ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, have been at the centre of a (rumoured) web of romantic relationships for several months.

When asked about some recent comments by Williams, who (allegedly) shares more than a passion for tennis with Mouratoglou, Sharapova said: “If she wants to talk about something personal, maybe she should talk about her relationship and her boyfriend that was married and is getting a divorce and has kids.” For those not aware of the (rumoured) relationships new readers need to start concentrating here the story starts with Dimitrov, the talented young Bulgarian, and a (rumoured) affair with Williams.

Dimitrov was based at Mouratoglou’s academy in Paris, where Williams started training last year.

When Mouratoglou (allegedly) began seeing Williams, an (apparently) disgruntled Dimitrov left the academy.

For several months now Dimitrov, the world No 31, has been seeing Sharapova, who even attended not even allegedly one of his matches recently at Queen’s Club.

Rolling Stone speculated that this was a reference to Sharapova and her relationship with Dimitrov, one of Williams’ (alleged) exes.

Sharapova said yesterday that she had read the interview and was asked what she made of Williams’ comments.

Look out for another instalment of tales from the locker room when Williams (allegedly) talks to the media this afternoon.

This one could run and run all the way to the final on Saturday week, which could see Williams facing Sharapova.