Over the weekend, the tennis star returned to Puerto Rico and got back on the court.
, surrounded by friends and strangers all sharing phone screens as the winning match against Angelique Kerber played out. When Puig won her game point, you could hear celebratory screams throughout the field, and musicians included congratulatory remarks during their sets for the remainder of the night. I’m always amazed at how such a small island can have such an incredible global impact, and that day in August turned into collective joy.
Once I got tired of ballet, my mom gave me my first tennis racket — I was six years old — and said, “Do you wanna try tennis and take some clinics?” Growing up in Miami, there’s an abundance of those. I grabbed the racket. I thought it was really fun, going to a clinic a couple times a week. I don’t really remember what the development was like, but I do remember playing in my first couple of little tournaments when I was eight years old, and I always had that competitive fire in me.
I don’t know if I’ll do that today. I’m not really nervous about the match … yet. I know that I will be as I get out there because I’ve played in the colosseum of Puerto Rico once before, and it was very overwhelming. I’ve played in stadiums full of people for many years, but it’s been quite some time since I’ve done that. I don’t know if I’m used to that sensation anymore, but it’s gonna be a fun time. I’m excited.
I ended up hitting with her, she made me feel completely welcome. Obviously, I was super-scared and nervous because I didn’t want to mess anything up, and then we ended up playing a couple of times on tour. We’ve always had this mutual respect for each other because first of all, it’s who we are. The fact that she accepted this invitation at all speaks volumes to, you know, what she means to me, and I hope she has the best time tonight.Tell me about your favorite place to visit in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico itself is full of so many great memories for me growing up, and while I didn’t live here, I spent every single summer here. All of those weeks that I had in between the last day of school and the first day of school, they were spent here. Spanish is my first language. My mom made it very clear that that was what she wanted to do, and eventually, for my kids, I’ll do the same because being bilingual is pretty cool. The Puerto Rican Spanish is the coolest for sure.
The red could not be more perfect because when I won the Olympics, it was in a red dress, and it was kind of a nod to that moment.Tell me about some of your happiest and hardest moments on the court. What did you learn from those experiences?
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