Mónica Puig
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Mónica Puig 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.
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.
singles event at the Central American and Caribbean Games
. 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.
of Russia 6–2, 6–4. Puig is also in the juniors event of the Australian Open
. She qualified for the final but lost to Belgian An-Sophie Mestach
. On February 20, 2011 Puig won the singles title in Surprise, Arizona
, defeating Slovakian Lenka Wienerova 6–4, 6–0.
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.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
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.
Puig's biggest achievement so far on the professional circuit is winning the 2011 ITF $25,000
2011 ITF Women's Circuit
The 2011 ITF Women's Circuit is the 2011 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation and is a tier below the WTA Tour...
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
Lenka Wienerová
Lenka Wienerová is a professional Slovak tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 128, which she reached on August 10, 2009. Her career high in doubles is 196, which she reached on May 2, 2011....
in the final 6–4, 6–0.
2010
In July, Puig won the gold medal in the women's tennisTennis at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
The Tennis competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.The tournament was scheduled to be held from 26–31 July at the Mayagüez University Campus Tennis Courts in Mayagüez.-Men's events:...
singles event at the Central American and Caribbean Games
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from July 18, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-Bid:...
. Puig was the second seed in the singles event at the 2010 Youth Olympics
Tennis at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Tennis at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics lasted from August 18 until August 25. For the Singles competitions, all matches were determined through a best-of-three tie-break sets. For the Doubles competitions, all matches were determined by two tie-break sets and a match tie-break game in place of a...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
but lost in the first round to Zheng Saisai
Zheng Saisai
Zheng Saisai or Zheng Sai-Sai is a junior Chinese tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 261, which she reached on June 6, 2011...
of China in straight sets.
2011
In January, Puig won the Loy Yang Traralgon International defeating Yulia PutintsevaYulia Putintseva
Yulia Putintseva is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 230, which she reached on October 24, 2011.- Personal life :...
of Russia 6–2, 6–4. Puig is also in the juniors event of the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
. She qualified for the final but lost to Belgian An-Sophie Mestach
An-Sophie Mestach
An-Sophie Mestach is a junior Belgian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 408, which she reached on 4 April 2011...
. On February 20, 2011 Puig won the singles title in Surprise, Arizona
Surprise, Arizona
Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The population was 30,848 at the 2000 census; however, rapid growth has boosted the city's population to 117,517 at the 2010 census, an increase of 281%...
, defeating Slovakian Lenka Wienerova 6–4, 6–0.
Puig received a wildcard into the qualifying draw of the 2011 BNP Paribas Open
2011 BNP Paribas Open
The 2011 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2011. It was the 36th edition of the event, known as the BNP Paribas Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2011...
at Indian Wells. She defeated Anne Keothavong
Anne Keothavong
Anne Viensouk Keothavong is a British professional tennis player. She is a former long-standing British number 1, however she is the current British number 2, behind Elena Baltacha and is ranked 71st in the world...
in the first round but was then knocked out by Sorana Cîrstea
Sorana Cîrstea
Sorana Mihaela Cîrstea, is a Romanian tennis player. Her career high rank was World No. 23, achieved on 17 August 2009, after she reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 French Open and the semifinals of the 2009 Los Angeles Open.- Playing style :...
in 3 sets.
Singles: 2 finals (2 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner–up | 2011 2011 Australian Open The 2011 Australian Open was a tennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the 2011 ATP World Tour, the 2011 WTA Tour, ITF Junior Tour and the NEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior and wheelchair players were held... |
Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Hard |  An-Sophie MestachAn-Sophie Mestach An-Sophie Mestach is a junior Belgian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 408, which she reached on 4 April 2011... |
6–4 6–2 |
| Runner–up | 2011 2011 French Open The 2011 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 110th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year... |
French Open | Clay |  Ons JabeurOns Jabeur Ons Jabeur is a Tunisian tennis player. She won the Petits Ducs tournament in Dijon in 2008, and is a two-time under-16s champion in Africa. She got to the final of the 2010 French Open girls' singles, but lost to Elina Svitolina... |
7–6(8) 6–1 |
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 Torrent, Valencia Torrent is a city located within the metropolitan area of the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the largest municipality of the Horta Sud comarca, with 79,843 inhabitants . It is situated some 7 km from Valencia city proper, to which it is connected via the... , Spain |
Clay |  Nanuli Pipiya |
3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | February 20, 2011 | Surprise Surprise, Arizona Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The population was 30,848 at the 2000 census; however, rapid growth has boosted the city's population to 117,517 at the 2010 census, an increase of 281%... , United States |
Hard |  Lenka WienerováLenka Wienerová Lenka Wienerová is a professional Slovak tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 128, which she reached on August 10, 2009. Her career high in doubles is 196, which she reached on May 2, 2011.... |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 3. | May 1, 2011 | Chiasso Chiasso Chiasso is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.As the southernmost of Switzerland's municipalities, Chiasso is located at the border with Italy, in front of Ponte Chiasso... , Switzerland |
Clay |  Andrea HlaváčkováAndrea Hlavácková Andrea Hlaváčková is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. Her highest singles ranking is World No.87, which she reached on 31 January 2011, and her highest doubles ranking is World No.17, reached on 15 August 2011... |
7–6(4), 7–5 |
Singles: 1 final (1 gold medal)
| Outcome | Year | Host nation | Surface | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2010 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from July 18, 2010 to August 1, 2010.-Bid:... |
Puerto Rico | Hard |  Venezuela Adriana PerezAdriana Pérez Adriana Pérez is a professional Venezuelan tennis player and member of the Venezuela Fed Cup team. On August 8, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 357 whilst her best doubles ranking was 298 on August 8, 2011.... |
6–3, 6–2 |