Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNovak Djokovic witnessed a marriage proposal in the Centre Court crowd during his opening match at Wimbledon. The proposal took place after Djokovic won the first set against Wu Yibing. Djokovic acknowledged the newly engaged couple by giving them a thumbs-up. He then playfully shouted to the couple, asking for an invitation to their wedding. The couple responded with smiles and thumbs-ups, indicating their positive reception to his request. In fullNovak Djokovic asks newly engaged Wimbledon couple for wedding inviteMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Two tennis fans got engaged during Novak Djokovic's first-round match at Wimbledon - and the Serb was straight over with a request for them

Un uomo chiede la mano della compagna, il serbo benedice le nozze: 'Ora invitatemi'