{"id":28261,"date":"2026-06-30T12:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/28261\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:04:11","slug":"novak-djokovics-cheeky-response-to-fans-marriage-proposal-after-wimbledon-win-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/28261\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic\u2019s cheeky response to fan\u2019s marriage proposal after Wimbledon win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love was in the air during the first round of Wimbledon on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>After Novak Djokovic won the first set of his opening match against Wu Yibing, a fan in the crowd at Center Court proposed to his girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ny_post_us_news_articles_123\/8c64c77de81491cfaed97423f9485640.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates victory against Yibing Wu of People&#8217;s Republic of China during their Gentlemen&#8217;s Singles first round match on day one of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 29, 2026 in London, England. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic took notice of the sweet moment.<\/p>\n<p>Upon returning to the court for the second set, Djokovic made a heart gesture towards the couple, gave them two thumbs up and asked to be included in the nuptials.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want an invitation for the wedding,&#8221; Djokovic shouted out with a grin.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\ufffd\ufffd\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ny_post_us_news_articles_123\/a3ea976465fc4a13aebc5eee9a8e3833.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The couple returned the thumbs up, beaming.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic, the seventh seed, ended up winning that match 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the second round at the All England Club.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s a seven-time champion at Wimbledon, with his most recent title four years ago in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ny_post_us_news_articles_123\/f41ec83be06cd0380fc3d01a14030ff4.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Serbia&#8217;s Novak Djokovic is pictured during his June 29 match. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic, 39, holds 24 Grand Slam singles titles, a record amongst male players.<\/p>\n<p>Should he claim his 25th Slam title before retirement, he would hold the record for both men and women, surpassing Margaret Court&#8217;s 24 titles. Djokovic is now one of the oldest players remaining on the tour, having turned 39 in May.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic is also one Wimbledon title away from tying Roger Federer for the most by a man in history.<\/p>\n<p>His path is slightly clearer than it has been in previous years, since two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz is sidelined with injury at this year&#8217;s tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Next up, Djokovic will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round on Wednesday. He boasts a dominant 12-2 match record against Tsitsipas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Love was in the air during the first round of Wimbledon on Monday. 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