London, March 12 (IANS) Rapper Lonnie Rashid Lynn, better known as Common, has fuelled rumours that he will marry Serena Williams by going public with his love for the tennis champion.

'Serena is a beautiful, fun and a strong woman. I love her heart and her strength. She's a warmhearted human being. I think she's incredible,' contactmusic.com quoted Common, 38, as saying.

They have been dating for two years and despite a 10-year age gap, the recording star insists he's smitten with the 28-year-old tennis ace.