Who is Rory McIlroy’s ex-fiancée Caroline Wozniacki and why did they break-up?
GOLF legend Rory McIlroy was once engaged to be married to tennis pro Caroline Wozniacki, but the sporting couple's romance ended before they made it down the aisle.
The Northern Irishman has since gone on to marry American Erica Stoll, while Wozniacki has started her own family - and announced a surprise return to tennis.
Who is Caroline Wozniacki?
was born in Odense, Denmark on July 11, 1990.
She is a professional tennis player and has won 30 singles titles, including a Gram Slam title.
She was also ranked world No 1 in singles for 71 weeks.
After a third-round loss in the 2020 Australian Open she retired from tennis.
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But at the end of June 2023, the star confirmed she was making a return to the sport.
Why did Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki break up?
Caroline and Rory got engaged in 2013 but the pair split up in 2014 when, just days into their wedding preparations, McIlroy decided to put an end to the relationship.
McIlroy, 25 at the time, decided to pull the plug after sending out the couple's wedding invitations, as he felt he wasn't ready for married life.
He is said to have ended things with Wozniacki, who was then 23, over a short phone call.
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In a statement released to the public, McIlroy said: "The wedding invitations made me realise that I wasn't ready for all that marriage entails.
"I wish Caroline all the happiness she deserves and thank her for the great times we've had.”
What is Caroline Wozniakci's net worth?
According to , in 2022, Wozniacki's net worth was around $50million.
$35m of that fortune is from prize money from her successful tennis career, placing her fifth on the list of top all-time WTA career prize money earners.
Caroline's biggest win was in 2018 when she earned $6,657,719 after beating Simona Halep to win the Australian Open.
Is Caroline Wozniacki married and does she have children?
Wozniacki is married to David Lee, an ex-professional basketball player.
The pair share two children.
Caroline became a mother for the first time in June 2021, when she welcomed daughter Olivia.
Her son, James, then joined the family in October 2022.
When did Caroline Wozniacki retire from tennis?
Wozniacki retired in 2020.
She announced her return to tennis in June 2023, confirming the news in an interview with .
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Wozniacki revealed in the interview that she retired as she wanted to start a family and "needed a break".
After practicing again in late 2022, however, she felt like she was hitting better than she ever had and said she "knew [she] had to get back out there".