After reaching as high as being ranked 27th in the world in September 2016, Puig now finds herself currently ranked 90th. And, just prior to the start of the 2020 season, she suffered a knee ...

In an interview with Spartan Race, Puig said the competition broke up the normal training routine. “Sometimes people can be bored with running three miles or stuff like that, but you stop and do ...

Puig reached a career-high ranking of No. 27 in the world and won one WTA Tour title in 2014. Her crowning moment arrived two years later when she won Olympic gold in Rio – Puerto Rico’s first ...

Monica Puig reacts after her Olympic win. AP Photo. “I would post a picture and look through all the comments to see what people say, or who liked it, I was looking for acceptance in a way.

Rio de Janeiro: Monica Puig won Puerto Rico’s first ever Olympic gold medal on Saturday when she defeated Germany’s Angelique Kerber 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the women’s tennis singles final.