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McIlroy, Wozniacki.. THE RING!

Cape Town - Former world No 1 golfer, Rory McIlroy, and former world No 1 tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki, are engaged.

One of the top power couples in sports announced their engagement on Twitter on January 1.

A spokesperson for McIlroy confirmed that he popped the question in Sydney, where Wozniacki is preparing for the Australian Open in Melbourne, starting on January 13.

McIlroy tweeted: Happy New Year everyone! I have a feeling it's going to be a great year!! My first victory of 2014 !!

Wozniacki also tweeted the news: Happy New Year everyone! Rory and I started 2014 with a bang! ... I said YES!!!!

Their tweets included a photo collage of her engagement ring, a photo of them together and fireworks over the Sydney Harbour.

The ring looks to be the envy of women worldwide...

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