Caroline Wozniacki

“Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini is an Argentine former professional tennis player. She was one of the leading players from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, amassing 41 titles and achieving a career-high ranking of 3 in both singles and doubles. Born: May 16, 1970 (age 51 years), Buenos Aires, Argentina Grand slams won (singles): 1 Height: 5′ 9″ – Wikipedia

MASON, OH – AUGUST 15: Simona Halep of Romania plays Ajla Tomjanovic of Australia during the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 15, 2018 in Mason, Ohio. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Simona Halep is a Romanian professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles twice between 2017 and 2019, for a total of 64 weeks, which ranks eleventh in the history of the Women’s Tennis Association rankings. Halep was the year-end No. 1 in 2017 and 2018. Born: September 27, 1991 Constanta, Romania (age 29 years), : 5′ 6″ – Wikipedia

Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 1 in singles for a total of 71 weeks, including at the end of 2010 and 2011. Born: July 11, 1990 (age 31 years), Odense, Denmark Height: 5′ 10″ Career end: January 2020 Grand slams won (singles): 1 – Wikipedia

I lied, there are only 4. And only 1 is an actress. A Danish professional tennis player. A 2008 vice-presidential candidate from Alaska. A pop singer. And the only actress from the decade I noticed. Such is the state of modern television and movies. About the only movies they make anymore are ones that are remakes of duds from 30 years ago. That were themselves remakes of movies from the 20’s or 30’s… Look at the current television lineup, Hawaii 5-0 and Magnum PI for god sakes! (Update: CBS has now remade ‘MacGyver’ also) Its been done! Crack a book and come up with a new idea! What do you get paid for? To copy other people’s work??

But I’ll put these 4 women up against the women of any decade. In the other decades a clear favorite of the bunch always stood out, not with these 4. All 4 are the stuff dreams are made of. I was going to say an athlete, a politician, a singer and an actor, but Sarah Palin was actually a college level basketball player herself. And Pink was a gymnast, so 3 jocks. And, Sarah Palin can also clean a fish. Television is so noxious and vacuous it eliminates any entrants to this group save Bowen. It gets worse next decade, I can only think of 1!

This is an interesting group in a couple of ways. If you look at Caroline, Sarah and Pink these are 3 very healthy and athletic women. And Julie at times looks very fit, other times going from slender to skinny. This fantastic four I realize have another distinction, they embody the concept of Warrior Women. They have embraced and beat hardship and adversity to varying degrees. I think it says something, I’m not sure what, but it says something.

Caroline Wozniacki

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin fixes her hair as she addresses the American Conservative Union’s annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, February 11, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS)

Pink

Julie Bowen

Caroline Wozniacki

Sarah Palin

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 18: Singer Pink attends the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Julie Bowen