Olympic champion Monica Puig ends her career
Monica Puig, who triumphed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, is giving up tennis at the age of 28.
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last edit: Jun 13, 2022, 11:23 pm
Rio Olympic champion Monica Puig ended her career at the age of 28. The Puerto Rican, who gave her country the first ever gold medal in the final against Angelique Kerber in 2016, announced this on Instagram on Monday. "After three tough years with injuries and four surgeries, my body has had enough," Puig wrote.
"For the past 28 years of my life, tennis has meant everything to me," Puig continued: "It has given me some of the most exciting and memorable experiences. But sometimes good things come to an end. Today I announce my retirement from tennis."
A few weeks after her Olympic victory, Puig had reached her best ranking of 27th in the world rankings. Most recently, however, she had dropped to 1171st place after not winning a game on the tour since October 2019. Puig played her last game in early May when she had to retire due to injury in the first round of Saint Malo.
Puig isn't the first highly decorated player to announce her retirement this year. Among other things, Ashleigh Barty and Kim Clijsters announced their departure from tennis in front of the 28-year-old.