Monica Puig Biography
Monica Puig playing tennis.[Credit/ottumwacourier.com]
Her parents are Astrid Marchan and Jose Puig. She as well has a sibling named Ricardo Puig.
Monica is the reigning Olympic champion. She is also a Central American and Caribbean champion. Additionally, she is a Pan American silver medalist.
Puig has been a celebrated tennis player globally. Her special talent been recognized and has been a force to reckon with.
The tennis sensation has bagged several awards and medals due to her moving performance on the tennis court.
Monica Puig is the first Puerto Rican in history to win an Olympic gold medal. That was while she was representing Puerto Rico.
She turned professional in the year 2010. Puig has won two WTA singles titles and six ITF singles titles. Having made much effort in tennis, Monica, reached her career-high singles ranking. She ranked at the 27th position on 26th September 2016.
Moreover, the tennis starlet peaked at the 210th position in the double rankings on 25th May 2015.
More of her career achievements is outshining top-ten tennis players. Some of the players that she has defeated are Caroline Wozniacki, Carolina Garcia, Sara Errani and Angelique Kerber.
During the 2016 Rio Olympics, Monica Puig bagged a gold medal. That was the ninth overall medal at the games for Puerto Rico.
Eventually, she became the first Latin American champion in the women’s singles. She as well became the only seeded female player to win the gold medal, since the introduction of tennis in 1988.
Professional career
During the Auckland Open in January 2012, Monica ranked 213 in the world. She won the first and second round of qualifying matches. However, she lost in the last round to the No. 145 in the world, Karolina Pliskova.
Monica Puig entered the Australian Open on 16TH January. She qualified at a draw and was ranked at the 209th position.
In 2013, Puig began her season at Brisbane International. She reached the second round but unfortunately lost to fourth seed Angelique Kerber. At the Australian Open, Puig was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Wang Qiang.
During the 2014-2015 season, Puig won her first WTA final in Strasbourg. This success took her to her highest WTA ranking 41st.
In October 2014, Monica won first place at the WTA Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore. Eventually, at the end of the year, she was world No. 59.
In the same year, she bagged the gold medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico. That was while she was representing Puerto Rico.
Career progression
Puig started the 2016 season strongly in Sydney. As a qualifier, she went on to defeat other tennis stars including Samantha Stosur. In 2017, Puig was unable to replicate her success throughout 2017 and fell out of the top 50 in June,
Monica also played 2018 and 2019 seasons and made a positive impact on the tennis court.
During the 2020 season, Puig missed the Auckland Open and the Australian Open. That was due to an unfortunate injury. She underwent right elbow surgery.
Puig returned to the tour in August at the Cincinnati Open. She however lost in the first round of qualifying to American wildcard Katie Volynets.
At the US Open, Puig was defeated in the first round by Margarita Gasparyan. Competing at the French Open, Puig lost her first-round match to 2012 finalist and qualifier Sara Errani.
Puig didn’t play any more tournaments for the rest of the season. She ended the year ranked 105.
Monica Puig net worth
Being one of the best tennis sensations in Puerto Rico, Monica has a whopping net worth. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the 27 years old tennis icon is worth approximately $2 million.
Monica Puig salary
Not much is revealed about Monica Puig’s salary. Many sources indicate that her salary is under review.
Monica Puig.[Credit/edition.cnn.com]
Monica Puig endorsements
“Puig is sponsored by Asics and racket manufacturer Babolat. She has also been making endorsements for brands like Chrysler, Dodge, and sports apparel company Ellesse for over two years, a fact that has supplemented her income by over $1 million, according to estimates.”
Monica Puig family
Reports say that the tennis starlet is currently not in a relationship.
Monica Puig foundation and charity work
Puig has indulged in several charity works as a way of giving back to society. According to reports, she set up a fundraiser to help her country’s Hurricane Maria victims.
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