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Monica Puig

Monica Puig
  • Residence: Miami, FL, USA
  • Date of Birth: 27 Sep 1993
  • Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
  • Weight: 140 lbs. (64 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (September 2010)

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Monica Puig Biography

Parents are Jose and Astrid; older brother is Ricky (studying aeronautical engineering at college) ... Introduced to tennis by mother; first tennis memory is playing clinics in a country club ... Favorite surface is hard ... Speaks Spanish and English ... Best tennis memories are winning $100,000 ITF Women's Circuit title in Poitiers, France and playing finals of two junior Grand Slams ... Also enjoys the beach, relaxing at home, spending time with family and her dogs, reading and creative writing.
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Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 6
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $58,734 $154,674
W/L - Singles 21 - 13 119 - 58
W/L - Doubles 0 - 0 9 - 7
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Results

PRAGUE

ITF // CZECH REPUBLIC // 13-May-2013 // $100,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 89 // Seed/Entry: 7/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Olivia Rogowska (AUS) 160 6-3 7-5
R16 Win Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) 166 7-6 (4) 6-4
Q Loss [2] Lucie Safarova (CZE) 27 6-7 (7) 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+36

Prize Money

$2,533
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
85 68 454
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
20-May-2013 (85) 23-Jul-2012 (263)
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JANUARY - Reached 2r at Brisbane (l. to Kerber); fell in Australian Open qualifying.

FEBRUARY - Fell in Paris [Indoors] and Memphis qualifying.

MARCH - Fell 1r at Indian Wells (l. to Cornet); fell 1r at Miami (l. to Mattek-Sands).

APRIL - Reached 2r at Charleston (l. to V.Williams).
2009 - Played first event of career at ITF/Bayamon-PUR.

2010 - Played first WTA qualifying at Ponte Vedra Beach; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Played first WTA main draw at Charleston, falling 1r (as qualifier); fell in qualifying once; won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Fell 1r twice and in qualifying six times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, US Open); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 6
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 0
Prize Money $58,734 $154,674
W/L - Singles 21 - 13 119 - 58
W/L - Doubles 0 - 0 9 - 7
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Monica Puig Results

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PRAGUE

ITF // CZECH REPUBLIC // 13-May-2013 // $100,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 89 // Seed/Entry: 7/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Olivia Rogowska (AUS) 160 6-3 7-5
R16 Win Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) 166 7-6 (4) 6-4
Q Loss [2] Lucie Safarova (CZE) 27 6-7 (7) 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+36

Prize Money

$2,533

OEIRAS (ESTORIL)

WTA // PORTUGAL // 29-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 102 // Seed/Entry: /L

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win [4] Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) 84 0-6 6-4 6-4
Q-R16 Win Claire Feuerstein (FRA) 137 6-3 6-0
Q-Q Loss Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 117 6-3 6-3
R32 Win [8/W] Julia Goerges (GER) 29 7-6 (3) 6-2
R16 Win Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 37 6-3 6-2
Q Loss [4] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 23 6-2 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+70

Prize Money

$5,500

STUTTGART

WTA // GERMANY // 22-Apr-2013 // $795,707 // Clay (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 102 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win [W] Verena Schmid (GER) 830 6-3 6-1
Q-R16 Loss Nastassja Burnett (ITA) 147 6-3 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+8

Prize Money

$1,590

PELHAM

ITF // USA // 08-Apr-2013 // $25,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 101 // Seed/Entry: 2/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Alison Riske (USA) 200 7-6 (3) 6-3
R16 Win [Q] Naomi Osaka (JPN) 1024 6-4 6-4
Q Loss Kurumi Nara (JPN) 156 6-2 4-6 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+14

Prize Money

$654

CHARLESTON

WTA // USA // 01-Apr-2013 // $795,707 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 104 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) 67 6-4 6-0
R32 Loss [5] Venus Williams (USA) 24 6-2 5-7 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+40

Prize Money

$4,480

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 102 // Seed/Entry: /W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss [Q] Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 131 6-4 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$8,425

INDIAN WELLS

WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 102 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R64 Win [W] Samantha Crawford (USA) 254 6-3 6-3
Q-R32 Win [W] Andrea Petkovic (GER) 177 7-6 (2) 6-3
R128 Loss Alize Cornet (FRA) 33 6-7 (7) 6-2 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$11,000

MEMPHIS

WTA // USA // 17-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 102 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R16 Loss Claire Feuerstein (FRA) 134 6-1 3-6 7-6 (3)

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$700

MIDLAND

ITF // USA // 04-Feb-2013 // $100,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 116 // Seed/Entry: 8/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [Q] Alexandra Stevenson (USA) 527 7-5 6-4
R16 Win [Q] Sachia Vickery (USA) 376 6-4 6-4
Q Win Jessica Pegula (USA) 151 6-3 7-5
S Loss [1] Lauren Davis (USA) 90 1-6 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+70

Prize Money

$4,433

PARIS

WTA // FRANCE // 28-Jan-2013 // $690,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 115 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Heidi El Tabakh (CAN) 159 6-1 6-3
Q-R16 Win Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) 167 6-1 6-2
Q-Q Loss Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 100 6-4 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+12

Prize Money

$2,730

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 109 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R128 Loss Qiang Wang (CHN) 193 4-6 6-3 7-5

WTA Rankings PTS

+2

Prize Money

$3,296

BRISBANE

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 30-Dec-2012 // $1,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 124 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win [W] Viktorija Rajicic (AUS) 407 6-4 6-1
Q-R16 Win Vera Dushevina (RUS) 146 6-4 3-6 6-1
Q-Q Win Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 169 1-6 7-5 6-3
R32 Win [W] Olivia Rogowska (AUS) 113 6-2 6-3
R16 Loss [4] Angelique Kerber (GER) 5 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7)

WTA Rankings PTS

+80

Prize Money

$13,393
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
85 68 454

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
27/08/2012 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 50
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 127 298
2011 228 992
2010 695 -
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
20-May-2013 (85) 23-Jul-2012 (263)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
85 761

Rankings Breakdown

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Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
27/08/2012 US OPEN Q - 1R 2
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN Q - 3R 50
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 2R 40

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
22/04/2013 STUTTGART Q - 2R 8
01/04/2013 CHARLESTON 2R 40
19/03/2013 MIAMI 1R 5
06/03/2013 INDIAN WELLS 1R 30
28/01/2013 PARIS Q - 3R 12
30/12/2012 BRISBANE 2R 80
07/03/2012 INDIAN WELLS Q - 2R 20
04/04/2011 CHARLESTON 1R 12
09/03/2011 INDIAN WELLS Q - 2R 20

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
29/04/2013 OEIRAS (ESTORIL) 3R 70
17/02/2013 MEMPHIS Q - 1R 1
10/09/2012 TASHKENT 3R 10
20/02/2012 MONTERREY 1R 16
13/02/2012 BOGOTA Q - 2R 1
02/01/2012 AUCKLAND Q - 3R 10
05/04/2010 PONTE VEDRA BEACH Q - 2R 6
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