Tennis player Monica Puig raises money for Puerto Rico, inspiring island as it rebuilds after Hurricane Maria The USTA has pledged $350,000 to refurbish facilities and restart programs.

The former world No. 27 became a mom on July 30 to daughter Mila Alexandra Rakitt. Sunday's birth announcement consisted of Puig and her husband, Nathan Rakitt, holding little Mila's hand with a ...

Monica Puig completes Ironman Puerto Rico triathlon in personal-best time The former Olympic champion jokingly called the race "five hours and 42 minutes of hell" on Tennis Channel Live.

Puerto Rico has been sending athletes to the Olympics since 1948, a stretch in which it amassed eight Olympic medals, none of them gold. Tennis star Monica Puig changed that on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Though hasn't won a traditional tennis Grand Slam tournament title, Monica Puig will likely be viewed in Puerto Rico as a major champion.

A 22-year-old born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and now based in Florida, Puig is also the first woman representing her country to earn a medal of any color. When she finished a tense closing game ...

Puerto Rico Gets First Olympic Gold as Mónica Puig Surprises in Tennis Puig, an unimposing 22-year-old ranked 34th in the world, upset Angelique Kerber, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, in the singles final.

Monica Puig, raised in Miami and representing Puerto Rico, upset Angelique Kerber 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 to win the Olympic tennis gold medal. It was the first gold in any sport for Puerto Rico.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Puerto Rico won their first Olympic gold medal on Saturday as Monica Puig clinched the women's tennis title at the Rio Games. Puig beat Germany's Angelique Kerber 6-4 4 ...

Since competing in their first Summer Olympics in 1948, Puerto Rico had never won an Olympic gold medal. Women’s tennis player Monica Puig changed that Saturday night.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico won their first Olympic gold medal on Saturday as Monica Puig clinched the women's tennis title at the Rio Games.