Tennis World No.1, Caroline Wozinacki and golfing World No. 3, Rory McIlroy are the hottest sporting couple on the planet.
But it seems Wozinacki is more focussed about her growing relationship with McIlroy than losing her tennis World No. 1 ranking.
Wozinacki is competing in Sydney and this week’s Aria International, and a week before the start of the first Major of 2012, the Australian Open in Melbourne.
However while in an upbeat mood following representing Denmark in the Hopman Cup in Perth, Wozinacki could lose her 64-week long No. 1 ranking if beaten this week in the 2000 Olympic Games host city by Czech-born Petra Kvitova.
'Sweet' Caroline Wozinacki and Rory McIlroy.
But that was news to the blond-headed Danish tennis ace as she practiced ahead of her first round match.
“No I didn’t know that I could lose the Number One ranking but then it doesn’t really matter,” she said.
“To be honest, I don’t think about it. I do what I’m best at and that is playing tennis.
“I enjoy being where I am. We have both enjoyed something very special at a young age. Petra has won Wimbledon and I’ve been Number One for 64 weeks now and I think that’s a great achievement.
“It’s always a dream to reach that ranking and I just have to keep concentrating on my tennis. That’s all there is to it.”
And while Wozinacki had a first round bye in Sydney, she took time out from her practice to be quizzed about her seven month relationship with McIlroy.
“It’s very difficult to keep our relationship really private because everyone knows who we are,” said Wozniacki.
“People are interested. I don’t mind if there’s a camera here or there as that’s fine. But we do have a line where certain things are private.
“Something might come up and we say okay, we’re going to keep this to ourselves but the rest is no big deal.
“Like, we have little bets. We had one bet about who was going to win a tournament first, and I did.
“Right now we don’t have any bets going on, though. I just think it’s great that he’s doing so well. I’m really happy for him.”
However Wozinacki revealed she’s got a bet with McIlroy that she’d like to win
Wozniacki declined to reveal her prize for winning the bet but hinted it could involve a photograph of Manchester United mad McIlroy in the team shirt of her favourite English Premier League side, Liverpool.
Wozniacki won a Liverpool shirt, signed by the club’s midfielder Steven Gerrard, on court at the 2011 Qatar Open.
“I can’t tell you what I won,” she said.
“It’s something I had to put on Twitter but I didn’t do it because I thought I should be nice.
“Actually, I still have that ace in my hand in case he’s not nice to me.
“Rory and myself are really big football fans but we support different clubs.”
