MONICA PUIG WINS FIRST GOLD MEDAL FOR PUERTO RICO AGAINST ANGELIQUE KERBER AT THE WOMEN'S RIO 2016 OLYMPIC TENNIS FINAL
epa05482102 Silver medalist Angelique Kerber of Germany (L-R), Gold medalist Monica Puig of Puerto Rico, and Bronze medalist Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic smile during the medal ceremony fo rthe the women's Singles competiton of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Tennis events at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 August 2016. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS |
Silver medalist Angelique Kerber of Germany (L-R), Gold medalist Monica Puig of Puerto Rico, and Bronze medalist Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic smile during the medal ceremony fo rthe the women’s Singles competiton of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Tennis events at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 August 2016. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
Angelique Kerber of Germany serves a ball to Monica Puig of Puerto Rico during the women’s Singles Gold medal match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Tennis events at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 August 2016. EPA/BERND THISSEN
Monica Puig of Puerto Rico returns a ball to Angelique Kerber of Germany during the women’s Singles Gold medal match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Tennis events at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 August 2016. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
Angelique Kerber of Germany returns a ball to Monica Puig of Puerto Rico during the women’s Singles Gold medal match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Tennis events at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 August 2016. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
Monica Puig of Puerto Rico returns a ball to Angelique Kerber of Germany during the women’s Singles Gold medal match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Tennis events at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 August 2016. EPA/BERND THISSEN
Silver medalist Angelique Kerber of Germany (L-R), Gold medalist Monica Puig of Puerto Rico, and Bronze medalist Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic smile during the medal ceremony fo rthe the women’s Singles competiton of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Tennis events at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 August 2016. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
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