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Monica Puig Marchán (born September 27, 1993) is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player. She is the first Puerto Rican in history to win a gold medal at the Olympics while representing Puerto Rico , having done so in 2016 at the women's singles event. [1]
519K Followers, 1,229 Following, 763 Posts - Monica Puig (@monicaace93) on Instagram: "🇵🇷 | Puertorriqueña 🥇 | 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist 🏃🏽♀️ | Triathlete 🎾 | @athleta @slatemilk @trespinas @getrawnutrition ambassador".
Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig caused a major upset when she won women’s tennis singles gold at Rio 2016, beating the favourite, Germany’s Angelique Kerber, in the final to claim her country’s first ever Olympic title.
Jul 23, 2020 · The Life and Times of Monica Puig. She became the first Puerto Rican to ever win Olympic gold. In the four years since, Monica Puig has experienced even more monumental highs and...
Jun 13, 2022 · Puerto Rico's Monica Puig, who won the gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, announced her retirement from tennis and will pursue a career in broadcasting with ESPN.
Dec 30, 2012 · Get the latest Player Stats on Monica Puig including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website.
Aug 26, 2016 · When she landed at the airport this week, carrying the first Olympic gold medal in Puerto Rico’s history, she was met by thousands of cheering fans, a retinue of three beefy security...
Jul 31, 2021 · Monica Puig has experienced profound elation and sadness since winning the Rio Olympics. Today, she is finally able to put everything in perspective.
Aug 14, 2016 · Monica Puig won Puerto Rico's first gold medal in any sport in Olympic history, upsetting Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the women's tennis singles final Saturday at the Rio Games.
Jun 13, 2022 · Rio de Janeiro Olympics gold medalist Monica Puig announced her retirement from professional tennis at age 28 via a post on social media Monday. Puig became the first athlete to win gold for...
