Everyone Loves an Underdog

Every year there are surprises in major tennis tournaments and 2014 is no exception. In this year's French Open, both of the Williams sisters, for example, have already been eliminated in early round competition. Another unexpected shocker was WTA #64 ranked Belgian Yanina Wickmayer upsetting #14 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark.

Wozniacki and golf star Rory McIlroy recently called off their engagement and reports have indicated that Wozniacki is taking it hard. That isn't Wickmayer's problem. Strike while the iron is hot! Wickmayer is the subject of today's Chick Pic.

Surf's up! Her rank will be. 1

Wickmayer was not allowing a come from behind win for Wozniacki. 2

Yanina was pretty bent about the big win. 3

This chick is an athlete, no doubt. 5

If Rory is looking to "upgrade"...just sayin'. 5

Nice job Ms. Wickmayer! Caroline: Sometimes that;s the way the cookie crumbles. 6

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2) Image from http://goracy.blogspot.com
3) Image from http://commons.wikimedia.org
4) Image from http://goednieuwskrant.skynetblogs.be
5) Image from www.zimbio.com
6) Image from www.montrealgazette.com

Retweet of the Day - May 28, 2014

Caroline Wozniacki has had, by her own words, “a hard time” lately. First the #14 WTA ranked Danish tennis star was dumped by her then-fiancée, golfer Rory McIlroy. Perhaps McIlroy saw tennis rackets being hurled at him on Thanksgiving’s eve in his future and learned from the mistakes of other golfing superstars.

Then again, in the words of golf analyst David Fehrety, “He has a face like a half-chewed caramel.” I don’t see how he expected to do any better than the athletic, endowed, and pretty 23-year-old Wozniacki. That considered, the blow must be even harder for Wozniacki.

Making matters worse, Wozniacki was bounced in the first round of the 2014 French Open by 64^th ranked Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium. Throwing more salt in the wound, McIlroy appears to be coasting along on the course. McIlroy completed an improbable comeback to win the BMW PGA Championship tour this past weekend. Clearly he’s handling the split in stride.

Today’s retweet, from Rick Reilly (@ReillyRick) boils all of the above into 140 characters or less:

“Poor Caroline Wozniacki. 1) Dumped by Rory McIlroy. 2) Watches him win w/out her. 3) Booted in 1st round of French.”

McIlroy, right, dumped Wozniacki, far left. Seriously? I know championship athletes have to be confident, but that is bordering on "overconfidence".

Image from www.politiken.dk