Novak Djokovic gets unusual proposal at U.S. Open [Video]

By Chuck Schilken

Aug. 29, 2012 12 AM PT

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Novak Djokovic received an offer he couldn’t refuse Sunday during a practice session for the U.S. Open:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;”Will you marry me?”&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Well, Djokovic actually did not accept the proposal, seeing that it was shouted in jest from the stands by a boy probably around age 12. But even though he was in the middle of preparing to defend his Open title, the world’s No. 2-ranked player couldn’t resist having some fun with the lad.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Djokovic handed the boy his racket and let him take several serves, even offering him some tips along the way and giving him a hug when it was all over.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The crowd was thoroughly amused throughout the incident, roaring with laughter at the initial proposal and cheering the boy on with each serve. One woman even offered, “&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;I’ll&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; marry you,” as he returned to the stands.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Perhaps bolstered by the surprise proposal, Djokovic went on to cruise through his opening-round match against Paolo Lorenzi, 6-1, 6-0, 6-1, on Tuesday.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;ALSO:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=”https://www.latimes.com/sports/baseball/mlb/dodgers/la-sp-0829-simers-dodgers-20120829,0,3055907.column”&amp;gt;These are becoming dog days for Dodgers&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=”https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-nhl-labor-20120828,0,4424383.story”&amp;gt;Players pondering response to NHL’s latest proposal&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=”https://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-0829-ucla-basketball-china-20120829,0,2647567.story”&amp;gt;UCLA basketball players take home something valuable from China&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

Novak Djokovic gets unusual proposal at U.S. Open [Video]

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