Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig on Monday announced her retirement from tennis, citing injuries as the main reason for her decision. "It’s not a goodbye, but a see you soon," Puig wrote in her ...

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. On Saturday, Puig, 21, defeated Australian ...

Rio 2016: Just three matches lie between Monica Puig and Olympic gold, but she already feels she has shown the world she belongs on the big stage. Monica Puig believes she has "arrived" after ...

Monica Puig defeated Germany’s Angelique Kerber 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 to win the women’s tennis gold medal on Saturday, accomplishing something no one representing Puerto Rico has ever done in the process.

The USTA has pledged $350,000 to refurbish facilities and restart programs. Miguel Lozada remembers the moment tennis exploded on the island of Puerto Rico. "Years ago we had Roberto Clemente, but ...

Anybody who thinks tennis players don’t care about Olympic medals did not see Miami’s Monica Puig hunched over on her knees Saturday night, sobbing on the court after upsetting Australian Open ...

NEW YORK - Take the garbage out, get the shopping done, win an Olympic gold medal. That was the to-do list of Monica Puig, the 22-year-old whose victory in the women’s singles in Rio earlier this ...

2016 Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig is going to be a mom. The 31-year-old announced on social media on Saturday that she and her husband, Nathan Rakitt, are expecting a daughter this summer.

— -- The spectators told Monica Puig they believed she could win Puerto Rico's first Olympic gold medal in any sport, providing a soundtrack of "Si se puede!'' -- "Yes, we can!'' -- during the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Put the rubbish out, get the shopping done, win an Olympic gold medal. That was the to-do list of Monica Puig, the 22-year-old whose victory in the women’s singles in Rio earlier ...