Rio Olympic champion Monica Puig warns of social media but says Brit can repeat US Open success
Rio Olympic women's singles' champion Monica Puig has warned Britain's Emma Raducanu against the "toxic" nature of social media but believes she can repeat her sensational US Open title success in 2021.
Rio Olympic women's singles' champion Monica Puig has warned Britain's Emma Raducanu against the "toxic" nature of social media but believes she can repeat her sensational US Open title success in 2021.
Raducanu shocked the tennis world by winning at Flushing Meadows as an 18-year-old qualifier but life for the Bromley ace has not been a bed of roses since her victory.
Having shot to superstardom, the British No 1 has seen a revolving door of coaches, battle coronavirus, blisters and a number of niggling injuries, while her body is still adjusting to the demands of competing on the WTA Tour week in, week out.
Former tennis star Puig can see a resemblance between her historic Olympic gold medal for Puerto Rico at the Rio Games in 2016 and Raducanu's rise to fame and can "sympathise" with her recent struggles.
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