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Monica Puig Marchán [a] (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]
520K Followers, 1,239 Following, 807 Posts - Mónica Puig (@monicaace93) on Instagram: "🇵🇷 | Puertorriqueña 🥇 | 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist 🏃🏽♀️ | Triathlete 🎾 | @athleta @trespinas @getrawnutrition ambassador".
Sep 27, 2024 · At 22, she won Puerto Rico’s first Olympic gold medal in any sport, beating Angelique Kerber in a major upset. It was the highlight of a solid career that peaked with a singles ranking of No. 27 ...
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.
Feb 17, 2022 · Growing restless from a long rehab following shoulder surgery, Monica Puig has temporarily set aside her tennis racquet for a microphone.
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.
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.
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...
Aug 21, 2016 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe "Underdogs really do come out on top" - Mónica Puig on taking on the world's best Tennis players in order...
