Flavia Pennetta (R) and Roberta Vinci (L) pose with their trophies at the 2015 US Open
#3 Monica Puig: Olympic Gold Medal Match
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Monica Puig during the medal ceremony after winning the gold at 2016 Rio Ganes
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Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig became an overnight sensation after winning the Gold Medal Match against Angelique Kerber at the 2016 Rio Olympics. It was the first individual gold medal for her country.
Puig also broke tennis records in being the only unseeded player to win the Olympic tennis singles final, since the re-introduction of tennis in 1988. The following quote, from a post-match interview with NBC, after her win perfectly sums up her emotionally enthralling story, “I think I united a nation. And I love where I come from.”
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Vedant Chandel
Vedant is an experienced journalist at Sportskeeda, having been part of the team since 2016. Known for his insightful coverage of Tennis, Hockey, and Olympic sports at the company, he has also been contributing to the Hindustan Times for the past 3 years.
Holding a Master's degree in English, and a PG Diploma in Print Journalism, Vedant's academic background equips him well for his journalism endeavors. He has covered the Olympics qualifiers on the ground, taken exclusive interviews with multiple Indian Olympians, and clinched Sportskeeda's prestigious Writer Award for Best Olympics Commentator in 2021.
While Vedant remains neutral on the Tennis GOAT debate, he holds a deep admiration for Tsvetana Pironkova and Petra Kvitova for their unparallelled grasscourt skills and personalities, along with Juan Martin del Potro. As for tournaments, his heart is undeniably drawn to Wimbledon, and when asked why, he simply states, "There's something about the grass."
Beyond his passion for sports, he enjoys traveling and has a soft spot for good movies.
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