Tennis legend Steffi Graf had an iconic response to a marriage proposal from the Wimbledon crowd
: 12:00,Steffi Graf's response to a proposal on Centre Court will always be an iconic Wimbledon moment.Graf is a 22-time Grand Slam championMillions of fans adored her all around the world and one fan made a cheeky comment at the All England Club.
She was facing Kimiko Date in the 1996 semi-final, going for her seventh title, and a spectator shouted: “Steffi, will you marry me?” It drew a huge laugh from the crowd and even a big smile from Graf herself, who was just about to serve.
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