NEW YORK — Maria Sharapova beat Caroline Wozniacki in an exhibition at Madison Square Garden on Monday though she lost the only point she played against Wozniacki’s boyfriend, top-ranked golfer Rory McIlroy. NEW YORK — Maria Sharapova beat Caroline Wozniacki
NEW YORK — Maria Sharapova beat Caroline Wozniacki in an exhibition at Madison Square Garden on Monday though she lost the only point she played against Wozniacki’s boyfriend, top-ranked golfer Rory McIlroy.
With the Dane a game away from losing 6-3, 6-4, she invited McIlroy onto the court just hours after he won the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to ascend to No. 1 in the world for the first time.
Andy Roddick beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (7) in the night’s second exhibition at the BNP Paribas Showdown. Roddick was 2-21 in his career against Federer.
“I’m obviously in Roger’s head,” Roddick joked after winning in his first appearance at the Garden.
“I think Jeremy Lin wanted me to win tonight,” Roddick added.
In jeans and a sweater, McIlroy showed off a one-handed backhand, and Sharapova hit his lob wide.
Asked if he was surprised, McIlroy said with a smile: “I’ve won a few off Caroline.”
Wozniacki has been ranked No. 1 for 67 weeks in her career, though she’s currently down to No. 4. McIlroy knows he’ll need to stay on top for “another couple of years” to catch his girlfriend in that stat.
