Mónica Puig

Mónica Puig
Country  Puerto Rico
Residence Miami, Florida, USA
Born September 27, 1993 (1993-09-27) (age 18)
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Retired Active
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money $7,260
Singles
Career record 20–7
Career titles 3 ITF
Highest ranking No. 310 (May 9, 2011)[2]
Current ranking No. 313 (May 16, 2011)[2]
Doubles
Career record 0–1
Last updated on: April 22, 2011.

Mónica Puig (born September 27, 1993) is a junior Puerto Rican tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 310, attained on May 9, 2011. Currently Monica WTA single ranking is 313 as of May 16, 2011.[2]

Puig's biggest achievement so far on the professional circuit is winning the 2011 ITF $25,000 tournament in Surprise, USA, ranked 656 in the world. All her opponents were ranked higher than her and she defeated World No.241 Lenka Wienerova in the final 6–4, 6–0.

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Tennis career

2010

In July, Puig won the gold medal in the women's tennis singles event at the Central American and Caribbean Games.[3] Puig was the second seed in the singles event at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore but lost in the first round to Zheng Saisai of China in straight sets.[4]

2011

In January, Puig won the Loy Yang Traralgon International defeating Yulia Putintseva of Russia 6–2, 6–4.[5] Puig is also in the juniors event of the Australian Open. She qualified for the final but lost to Belgian An-Sophie Mestach.[6][7] On February 20, 2011 Puig won the singles title in Surprise, Arizona, defeating Slovakian Lenka Wienerova 6–4, 6–0.[8]

Puig received a wildcard into the qualifying draw of the 2011 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. She defeated Anne Keothavong in the first round but was then knocked out by Sorana Cîrstea in 3 sets.

Career statistics

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 2 finals (2 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner–up 2011 Australian Open Hard An-Sophie Mestach 6–4 6–2
Runner–up 2011 French Open Clay Ons Jabeur 7–6(8) 6–1

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 3 finals (3 titles)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. April 19, 2010 Torrent, Spain Clay Nanuli Pipiya 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Winner 2. February 20, 2011 Surprise, United States Hard Lenka Wienerová 6–4, 6–0
Winner 3. May 1, 2011 Chiasso, Switzerland Clay Andrea Hlaváčková 7–6(4), 7–5

Central American and Caribbean Games

Singles: 1 final (1 gold medal)

Outcome Year Host nation Surface Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 2010 Puerto Rico Hard Adriana Perez 6–3, 6–2

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Biographies". http://gis.singapore2010.sg/RINF-app/generator/cat/bio/lan/ENG/noc/PUR/cid/2502640/participantShort.xml. Retrieved August 20, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c "WTA Player Stats". WTA. January 29, 2011. http://www.wtatour.com/page/Player/Stats/0,,12781~17033,00.html. Retrieved January 29, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Tennis ace Monica Puig nets gold in Mayagüez". July 31, 2010. http://www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com/news03.php?nt_id=46292&ct_id=1. Retrieved August 20, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Singapore challenge ends on opening day". International Tennis Federation. August 15, 2010. http://www.itftennis.com/olympics/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=21584. Retrieved August 20, 2010. 
  5. ^ Monica Puig (Activity)
  6. ^ "Australian Open Notebook". Metro. January 29, 2011. http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/sports/article/757537--australian-open-notebook--page2. Retrieved January 29, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Cae en la final Monica Puig". El Nuevo Dia. January 29, 2011. http://www.elnuevodia.com/caeenlafinalmonicapuig-876541.html. Retrieved January 29, 2011. 
  8. ^ "ITF Tennis.com $25,000 Surprise, AZ, 2011". February 20, 2011. http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?tournament=1100023414&event=. Retrieved February 20, 2011. 

External links

Women's Tennis Association: Top ten female singles tennis players from Latin America as of November 7, 2011.
1. Gisela Dulko (68 ) · 2. Paula Ormaechea (187 3) · 3. Mariana Duque Mariño (190 3) · 4. Florencia Molinero (193 3) · 5. Mónica Puig (228 37)
6. Verónica Cepede Royg (237 5) · 7. Catalina Castaño (251 31) · 8. María Fernanda Álvarez Terán (259 1) · 9. Vivian Segnini (282 1) · 10. Roxane Vaisemberg (304 1)