Tennis legend Chris Evert’s ex-husband has said that her split from golfing ace Greg Norman was inevitable – and likened the pair to “alpha dogs going at it”.

Evert’s ex, Olympic skiing champion Andy Mill, has hit out at the “trail of destruction” that the two sporting greats reportedly left behind, when they ditched their respective spouses and became lovers.

Mill said he was devastated when former Wimbledon favourite Evert – the mother of his three children – broke off their 18-year marriage and left him for his then best friend Norman.

“I cried routinely for close to three years,” said the 55-year-old, who blames Norman for his heartbreak.

Florida-based Norman and Evert, who got together in 2006, last week announced they had separated. A statement released on Friday said they “will remain friends and supportive of one another’s family”.

The shock split comes just 15 months after they tied the knot in a romantic sunset ceremony on Paradise Island, in the Bahamas.

Mill said he is not surprised his ex-wife’s marriage has crumbled. “Nothing surprises me with those two. Look at the trail of destruction they left behind them for this fling.”

Comparing Evert and Norman to “two alpha dogs going at it”, Mill said divorce was inevitable for the pair.

Meanwhile, Evert has laughed off concerns over her well-being, emphatically insisting that she is “fine”.

Mel Gibson is reportedly flying to the UK to watch this year’s Wimbledon tournament.

The 53-year-old actor is a fan of Scottish tennis ace Andy Murray, 22, and is said to be keen to attend the tournament.

“Mel is a big supporter of all things Scottish and he thinks Andy Murray is brilliant. He’s coming over to cheer him on and is hoping for an introduction,” said a source.

The Braveheart star recently revealed that his Russian girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva is expecting their first child together later this year. The new arrival will be the Aussie actor’s eighth child.