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The searing sunlight wasn't the only thing sparkling on Caroline Wozniacki's court, where the crowds got a glimpse of her very large, brand new diamond engagement ring from golfer Rory McIlroy.
Wozniacki had tweeted a picture of the ring after McIlroy popped the question on New Year's Eve in Sydney. But she provided a few more details on Tuesday after her first-round match at the Australian Open.
The former No 1-ranked player raced to a 6-0, 6-2 win over Lourdes Dominguez Lino, then sat on her bench, pulled the ring from her tennis bag and slipped it on her finger.

	We know what we want, and it just gives us even more time to focus on our careers. Obviously, he's going to retire later than me. Golf you can play until you're 50

	Caroline Wozniacki
An on-court interviewer asked her to hold it up for the crowd and recount the proposal, which she said had been very traditional.
"He asked my parents," a beaming Wozniacki said. "He went down on one knee."
And he chose her favourite number in carats, she said, which explains the ring's impressive size. 
Wozniacki, ranked 10th, said she didn't expect marriage would change her professional priorities and, if anything, would bring a new calmness to their lives
"We know what we want, and it just gives us even more time to focus on our careers," she said, adding that McIlroy's career is bound to last longer than hers. "Obviously, he's going to retire later than me. Golf you can play until you're 50."

Wozniacki faces Christina McHale in the second round.
Victoria Azarenka began her title defence in stuttering fashion.
The second seed struggled in the opening set of her clash with world number 91 Johanna Larsson before finding some rhythm.
The Belarusian took an hour and 46 minutes to get past the Swede 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 in a game marred by unforced errors and poor serving.
"Sometimes it can be tricky, you know, to find your range, as it was today a little bit," she said, admitting she still needed to work on aspects of her game.
"I'll just try to keep the things that have been working before, what I was working on in Brisbane and my off-season and just try to reproduce it and be disciplined with that."
Azarenka, who next plays unseeded Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, is searching for her third consecutive Melbourne title, a feat last achieved by Martina Hingis between 1997 and 1999.
Fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska, who has made the quarter-finals in Melbourne for the past three years, needed three sets to stay alive but it was easier for 2008 semi-finalist Jelena Jankovic who went through in two.
Third seed Maria Sharapova went into the second round with a straight-sets win over Bethanie Mattek-Sands. She battled past the American 6-3, 6-4 but her game was marred by errors.
Agence France-Presse, Associated Press


Caroline Wozniacki dazzles with diamond ring from McIlroy

Caroline Wozniacki shows off her diamond ring at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki plays a shot against Spain's Lourdes Dominguez Lino during their first-round singles match at the Australian Open. Photo: AFP

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Caroline Wozniacki returns to Lourdes Dominguez Lino on day two of the Australian Open. Photo: EPA


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