Monica Puig to miss out
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Monica Puig, the reigning Olympic champion in women’s singles tennis, said she will miss the Tokyo Games and the rest of the 2021 season after undergoing shoulder surgery. Puig, 27, became the first P
Monica Puig, the reigning Olympic champion in women’s singles tennis, said she will miss the Tokyo Games and the rest of the 2021 season after undergoing shoulder surgery. Puig, 27, became the first Puerto Rican to win Olympic gold in 2016. “About a week ago I underwent my second shoulder surgery to repair my rotator cuff and biceps tendon and this does put me in a very difficult position and having to sit out of the Tokyo Olympics this year,” Puig said on Instagram on Sunday.More Related News
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