Brengle Stuns Serena In Auckland Upset
Madison Brengle pulled off her first Top 3 victory at the ASB Classic, clinching a thrilling three-set win over top seed Serena Williams in Auckland.
Madison Brengle pulled off her first Top 3 victory at the ASB Classic, clinching a thrilling three-set win over top seed Serena Williams in Auckland.
Garbiñe Muguruza overcame a slow start – and a spirited challenge from Svetlana Kuznetsova – to move into the semifinals of the Brisbane International for the first time, where she’ll face Alizé Cornet.
Roberta Vinci takes on Timea Babos in the quarterfinals at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
Lauren Davis takes on Jelena Ostapenko in the semifinals of the ASB Classic.
Roberta Vinci has Saturday’s shot of the day at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Monica Puig received a welcome fit for a national hero when she landed in her home country of Puerto Rico after bringing them their first Olympic gold medal.
Puig touched down in style into San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport on Saturday – she was at the helm of a private plane and even got to help taxi it down the runway.
Hola Puerto Rico!!!!! This is your pilot speaking ❤️✈️??? #HomeSweetHome pic.twitter.com/zWMaYZhPCv
— Monica Puig (@MonicaAce93) August 20, 2016
She was met on the tarmac by the governor of Puerto Rico, Alejandro García Padilla, who greeted her and personally welcomed her to the island.
EN DIRECTO: Gobernador recibe e @MonicaAce93 en la pista #BienvenidaMonica – https://t.co/j0Hs9j9t85 pic.twitter.com/egACljmB8R
— Telenoticias (@TelenoticiasPR) August 20, 2016
From there Puig met the media in a press conference, then went outside to wave hello to a massive crowd of fans.
Watch the video below to hear the incredible reception that Puerto Rican fans gave her:
.@MonicaAce93 arrives in Puerto Rico for the 1st time since winning her country's 1st ever Olympic Gold Medal. pic.twitter.com/Pxajjlea6p
— IMG Tennis (@IMGTennis) August 21, 2016
Check out some of the best photos of Puig’s arrival below, courtesy of Getty Images.
In today’s SAP Stat Of The Day, Karolina Pliskova’s clinical serving was front and center in her semifinal victory at the Brisbane International.
Venus Williams takes on Misaki Doi in the final of the Taiwan Open.
Karolina Pliskova takes on Alizé Cornet in the final of the Brisbane International.