Los Angeles – Monica Puig, the reigning Olympic gold medalist 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 athlete representing Puerto Rico to win Olympic gold when she defeated Angelique Kerber 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the women’s singles final at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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