{"id":2841,"date":"2016-08-14T15:37:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T15:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/?p=2841"},"modified":"2016-08-14T15:53:08","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T15:53:08","slug":"what-a-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"What a winner!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Puig lands Gold, leaving Kerber with Silver&#8230;<\/b><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2856\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/snip20160814_1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2856\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2856\" class=\"wp-image-2856 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_1-300x269.png\" alt=\"Snip20160814_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_1-300x269.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_1-500x448.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_1-560x501.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_1-260x233.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_1-160x143.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_1.png 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Esther Bueno<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Maria Esther Bueno was in the SporTV booth for the Gold Medal match of Rio 2016 when Puerto Rico\u2019s unseeded Monica Puig became a winner of Olympic Gold when\u00a0she pulled off her sensational victory\u00a0over the World No 2 Angelique Kerber from Germany on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe [Monica Puig] played unbelievably well, hitting so hard all through the match, no matter what the score,\u201d said Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn spite of all her experience, the other one, [Angelique] Kerber disappeared!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole match was played very fast by modern standards and it still lasted two hours and ten minutes. It was really a very good contest throughout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a very exciting new personality in women\u2019s tennis now. Puig is not only a very nice person, she is an attractive individual who plays fantastic all-court tennis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t tell you how nice it is to see a player going to the net these days!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is a very worthy Gold medal winner and it will be fascinating to see how well she now does over the coming weeks and at the US Open.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2841 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/3uawg46i\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3uAwG46I.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2857\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3uAwG46I.jpg 648w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3uAwG46I-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3uAwG46I-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3uAwG46I-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3uAwG46I-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3uAwG46I-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2857'>\n\t\t\t\tA new star is born&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/gh5gpp4q\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"265\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gh5GPP4Q.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2852\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gh5GPP4Q.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gh5GPP4Q-300x159.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gh5GPP4Q-260x138.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gh5GPP4Q-160x85.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2852'>\n\t\t\t\tMonica Puig\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/snip20160814_12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"345\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_12-1024x630.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2846\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_12-1024x630.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_12-300x185.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_12-768x473.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_12-500x308.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_12-560x345.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_12-260x160.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_12-160x98.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_12.png 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2846'>\n\t\t\t\twins Gold\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/monica-puig-wins-the-gold-medal-for-womens-tennis-at-the-rio-2016-olympics\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/monica-puig-wins-the-gold-medal-for-womens-tennis-at-the-rio-2016-olympics.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2854\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/monica-puig-wins-the-gold-medal-for-womens-tennis-at-the-rio-2016-olympics.jpg 594w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/monica-puig-wins-the-gold-medal-for-womens-tennis-at-the-rio-2016-olympics-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/monica-puig-wins-the-gold-medal-for-womens-tennis-at-the-rio-2016-olympics-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/monica-puig-wins-the-gold-medal-for-womens-tennis-at-the-rio-2016-olympics-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/monica-puig-wins-the-gold-medal-for-womens-tennis-at-the-rio-2016-olympics-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/monica-puig-wins-the-gold-medal-for-womens-tennis-at-the-rio-2016-olympics-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2854'>\n\t\t\t\ton Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/image-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"410\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image.jpg 874w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image-300x220.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image-768x562.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image-500x366.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image-560x410.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image-260x190.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/image-160x117.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2853'>\n\t\t\t\tSo happy!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In winning the Rio 2016 final, Puig became Puerto Rico&#8217;s first-ever Olympic Gold medallist across all sports.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old outsider, who has never been beyond the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament, stunned Kerber, 6-4 4-6 6-1.<\/p>\n<p>Puig, ranked number 34 in the world, also became the first female athlete from Puerto Rico to win an Olympic medal of any colour.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s just amazing,&#8221; Puig said. &#8220;I know my country really appreciates this and I wanted to give it to them. The way that I did it tonight. I wouldn&#8217;t want it any other way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Puig lost the first game of the match on her own serve, but responded by going on the attack and immediately broke back.<\/p>\n<p>She broke again in the final game of the first set, closing it out with a superb backhand down the line.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2861\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/angelique-kerber-1080\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2861\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2861\" class=\"wp-image-2861 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/angelique-kerber-1080-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"angelique-kerber-1080\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/angelique-kerber-1080-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/angelique-kerber-1080-768x433.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/angelique-kerber-1080-500x282.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/angelique-kerber-1080-560x316.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/angelique-kerber-1080-260x147.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/angelique-kerber-1080-160x90.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/angelique-kerber-1080.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angelique Kerber<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The underdog fought back from a break down in the second set to draw level at 4-4, but Kerber, winner of the 2016 Australian Open and a Wimbledon finalist last month, broke again before edging a tense final game in which Puig saved four set points.<\/p>\n<p>In a one-sided final set, Puig made a total of 47 winners compared to Kerber&#8217;s 26 and fought back from 40-0 down in a marathon final game before eventually landing the title with her fourth match point as the German sent a shot wide.<\/p>\n<p>Puig also upset recent French Open champion Garbi\u00f1e Muguruza of Spain on her road to the final, while her other victories came over Slovenia\u2019s Polona Hercog, Russia\u2019s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Germany\u2019s Laura Siegemund, and the Czech Republic\u2019s Petra Kvitova.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just saw an improvement in every single match I played,&#8221; said the Gold medallist. &#8220;In every match, I got better and better. I just achieved one of my biggest dreams.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maria Esther reflected that women players these days seem to have trouble consolidating their games after winning a major title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was surprised to see Muguruza go out so easily [to Puig] but now I can see why,\u201d she said. \u201cIf she played half as well as she did today, she didn\u2019t stand a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, in the Bronze medal match, the Czech Republic&#8217;s Petra Kvitova beat the United States\u2019 Madison Keys 7-5 2-6 6-2.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2841 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/img_4932\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"318\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4932-e1471187489905-1024x581.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4932-e1471187489905-1024x581.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4932-e1471187489905-300x170.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4932-e1471187489905-768x435.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4932-e1471187489905-500x284.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4932-e1471187489905-560x318.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4932-e1471187489905-260x147.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4932-e1471187489905-160x91.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4932-e1471187489905.jpg 1940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2864'>\n\t\t\t\tMonica Puig receives her Gold medal\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/img_4933-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4933-e1471187458888-1024x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2865\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4933-e1471187458888-1024x574.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4933-e1471187458888-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4933-e1471187458888-768x431.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4933-e1471187458888-500x280.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4933-e1471187458888-560x314.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4933-e1471187458888-260x146.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4933-e1471187458888-160x90.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4933-e1471187458888.jpg 1971w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2865'>\n\t\t\t\tUp go the flags\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/rio-olympics-tennis_a307563a-61c1-11e6-9978-9f336ca1cc3e\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"363\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-olympics-tennis_a307563a-61c1-11e6-9978-9f336ca1cc3e.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2855\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-olympics-tennis_a307563a-61c1-11e6-9978-9f336ca1cc3e.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-olympics-tennis_a307563a-61c1-11e6-9978-9f336ca1cc3e-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-olympics-tennis_a307563a-61c1-11e6-9978-9f336ca1cc3e-768x498.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-olympics-tennis_a307563a-61c1-11e6-9978-9f336ca1cc3e-500x324.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-olympics-tennis_a307563a-61c1-11e6-9978-9f336ca1cc3e-560x363.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-olympics-tennis_a307563a-61c1-11e6-9978-9f336ca1cc3e-260x169.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-olympics-tennis_a307563a-61c1-11e6-9978-9f336ca1cc3e-160x104.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2855'>\n\t\t\t\tAngelique Kerber (Silver), Monica Puig (Gold) and Petra Kvitova (Bronze)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Epic thriller<\/b><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2869\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/andy-murray-returns-the-ball-during-a-training-session\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2869\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2869\" class=\"wp-image-2869 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Andy-Murray-returns-the-ball-during-a-training-session-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Murray\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Andy-Murray-returns-the-ball-during-a-training-session-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Andy-Murray-returns-the-ball-during-a-training-session-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Andy-Murray-returns-the-ball-during-a-training-session-560x372.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Andy-Murray-returns-the-ball-during-a-training-session-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Andy-Murray-returns-the-ball-during-a-training-session-160x106.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Andy-Murray-returns-the-ball-during-a-training-session.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy Murray<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The men\u2019s singles semi-finals also took place on Saturday when defending Olympic champion Andy Murray overcame Japan\u2019s Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-4 and Argentina\u2019s Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Spain\u2019s Rafael Nadal 5-7 6-4 7-6.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy all accounts Andy [Murray] played so much better than in his last two matches,\u201d Maria Esther observed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe outcome was apparently never in any doubt and it is really impressive that he has managed to reach the Olympic final for the second time in his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will face [Juan Martin] del Potro, who just edged out Rafa [Nadal] in the final set tiebreak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe stadium was very nearly full, with just some seats left at the very top, and the atmosphere absolutely incredible!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is quite a rivalry between Brazil and Argentina and there were a lot of Argentines in the crowd so the Brazilians were supporting Rafa. The noise was huge!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2847\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/snip20160814_13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2847\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2847\" class=\"wp-image-2847 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_13-300x300.png\" alt=\"Snip20160814_13\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_13-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_13-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_13-768x767.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_13-1024x1022.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_13-500x499.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_13-560x559.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_13-260x260.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_13-160x160.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_13.png 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Juan Martin del Potro<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Del Potro\u2019s dream run in Rio de Janeiro had already taken in the scalp of world No 1 Novak Djokovic in the opening round, but the Argentine stepped it up again on Saturday, defeating 2008 Beijing Gold medallist Nadal amidst a raucous Davis Cup-style atmosphere on Centre Court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am living like a dream,\u201d said Del Potro. \u201cIt could be better than [winning the 2009] US Open tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy emotions are so high after every match. The crowds make me cry in every match and I would like to say thank you to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the gripping semi-final, Del Potro rallied back from a set down and served for the match at 5-4 in the decider, only for Nadal to break him to love.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2859\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/587752650-tennis-olympics-day-4-850x560\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2859\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2859\" class=\"wp-image-2859 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/587752650-tennis-olympics-day-4-850x560-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"587752650-tennis-olympics-day-4-850x560\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/587752650-tennis-olympics-day-4-850x560-300x198.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/587752650-tennis-olympics-day-4-850x560-768x506.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/587752650-tennis-olympics-day-4-850x560-500x329.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/587752650-tennis-olympics-day-4-850x560-560x369.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/587752650-tennis-olympics-day-4-850x560-260x171.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/587752650-tennis-olympics-day-4-850x560-160x105.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/587752650-tennis-olympics-day-4-850x560.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rafael Nadal<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nadal dropped to 0-40 on his own serve in the next game, but dug his way out again.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum seemed to be back with the Spaniard, but Del Potro attacked with his ferocious forehand in the decisive tiebreak, and fell flat on his back after sealing a memorable victory.<\/p>\n<p>They had been on court for three hours and eight minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRafa\u2019s determination is an inspiration. He never gives up,\u201d said Maria Esther. \u201cHow he broke back in the final set was extraordinary and I really thought he would go on to win from that point but, sadly, he didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a chance to catch up with him on Thursday after he had played Thomaz [Bellucci]. He came into the player lounge after his shower, gave me a hug and a kiss and ate a bowl of pasta before going out again to play the doubles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe looked so fresh, fit and well, almost as if he hadn\u2019t played at all and that was a long match too!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2870\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/there-039-s-plenty-of-crying-in-tennis-for-del-potro_1471093368\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2870\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2870\" class=\"wp-image-2870 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/there-039-s-plenty-of-crying-in-tennis-for-del-potro_1471093368-300x206.jpeg\" alt=\"there-039-s-plenty-of-crying-in-tennis-for-del-potro_1471093368\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/there-039-s-plenty-of-crying-in-tennis-for-del-potro_1471093368-300x206.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/there-039-s-plenty-of-crying-in-tennis-for-del-potro_1471093368-500x343.jpeg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/there-039-s-plenty-of-crying-in-tennis-for-del-potro_1471093368-260x178.jpeg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/there-039-s-plenty-of-crying-in-tennis-for-del-potro_1471093368-160x110.jpeg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/there-039-s-plenty-of-crying-in-tennis-for-del-potro_1471093368.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delpo cannot believe it&#8230; through to the Gold medal match at Rio 2016<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile del Potro, after kissing the Rio 2016 logo and being mobbed by fans court side, admitted it was tough playing Rafa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou never know when you are going to win. He fight all the time, he never give up like in the third set when I serve at 5-4,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the end, with the tiebreak, I play so aggressive with my forehand, looking for the winners and I did great at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nadal, already a Doubles Gold medallist in Rio, refused to be despondent in defeat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was good match, good level of tennis and all I can say is congratulations to Del Potro,\u201d said the world No 5.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI try my best. I give my best till the last ball but that\u2019s like this. I am very satisfied by what I did the whole week. Tomorrow is another day and I going to try to be ready for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nadal will play Kei Nishikori in Sunday\u2019s Bronze medal match after the Japanese player was brushed aside by Murray in the earlier semi-final.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2860\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/1471058180_rafael-nadal-marc-lopez-rio-olympics\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2860\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2860\" class=\"wp-image-2860 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1471058180_rafael-nadal-marc-lopez-rio-olympics-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"1471058180_rafael-nadal-marc-lopez-rio-olympics\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1471058180_rafael-nadal-marc-lopez-rio-olympics-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1471058180_rafael-nadal-marc-lopez-rio-olympics-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1471058180_rafael-nadal-marc-lopez-rio-olympics-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1471058180_rafael-nadal-marc-lopez-rio-olympics-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1471058180_rafael-nadal-marc-lopez-rio-olympics-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1471058180_rafael-nadal-marc-lopez-rio-olympics.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Men&#8217;s Doubles Gold medallists Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal from Spain<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI was delighted Rafa won the Gold in the doubles with [Marcus] Lopez,\u201d added Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is all the more extraordinary because he came into the Olympics with only about three weeks of practice and had not played a match in two months, not since Paris in May.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExpectations were low, I think, and he entered singles, doubles and mixed, just to see how he could do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the end he pulled out of the mixed because he was spending more than six hours on the court in the singles and doubles, which was sensible but a shame for Muguruza and the fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat he could win one Gold and may add a Bronze to that is just fantastic for him and for Spain.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Looking ahead to the Men\u2019s Gold Medal match<\/b><\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-2841 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/cpwpceywyaagbgw-jpg-large-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CpwpCEyWYAAGbgw.jpg-large-1-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2863\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CpwpCEyWYAAGbgw.jpg-large-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CpwpCEyWYAAGbgw.jpg-large-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CpwpCEyWYAAGbgw.jpg-large-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CpwpCEyWYAAGbgw.jpg-large-1-500x375.jpeg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CpwpCEyWYAAGbgw.jpg-large-1-560x420.jpeg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CpwpCEyWYAAGbgw.jpg-large-1-260x195.jpeg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CpwpCEyWYAAGbgw.jpg-large-1-160x120.jpeg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CpwpCEyWYAAGbgw.jpg-large-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2863'>\n\t\t\t\tHigh up in SporTV&#8217;s commentary position\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/snip20160814_15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"312\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_15-1024x570.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2849\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_15-1024x570.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_15-300x167.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_15-768x427.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_15-500x278.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_15-560x312.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_15-260x145.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_15-160x89.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160814_15.png 1794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2849'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria Esther Bueno observes play\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cMurray has found his form just when it matters and must have the edge over del Potro, who played for over three hours on Saturday while Andy was on court for just under an hour and a half,\u201d said Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is getting hot again here and although it is our winter, the temperature is heading to the thirties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt could be very tough conditions for both players so the longer recovery time you can get, could just make a real difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Murray, the world No 2, is not only bidding to become the first player to win two Gold medals in either men&#8217;s or women&#8217;s singles, but he is also looking to become the first person to successfully defend a Gold medal, having also won the top prize four years ago in London.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2858\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/5233419_640x360\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2858\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2858\" class=\"wp-image-2858 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5233419_640x360-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"5233419_640x360\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5233419_640x360-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5233419_640x360-500x281.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5233419_640x360-560x315.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5233419_640x360-260x146.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5233419_640x360-160x90.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5233419_640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy Murray<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I played really well and I served well, by far the best this week.&#8221; said Murray after dispatching Nishikori in straight sets.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It would mean a lot [to win gold again], it&#8217;s obviously not an easy thing to do, that\u2019s why it&#8217;s not been done before, but I will go out there and give it my best effort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m happy that I&#8217;m guaranteed a medal after today but the goal is to win a gold medal so I will give it my best effort tomorrow to win another one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Murray leads del Potro 5-2 in their previous match-ups, but certainly won\u2019t underestimate the Argentine when they meet on Centre Court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJuan Martin has played great this event,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he obviously gained a lot of confidence from his win against Novak, and he won against Wawrinka at Wimbledon, so he\u2019s starting to get back to a level he can play at after his wrist problems and it\u2019s good, good for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maria Esther believes the Brit can make history on Sunday but the crowd could be a factor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did a live interview into the stadium ahead of the women\u2019s final yesterday [Saturday], after the del Potro \/ Nadal match and the crowd was pretty wild,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a South American in the final today, they could get even wilder, but I don\u2019t think that sort of thing really affects Murray. He seems to get more focused, as we have seen in Davis Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt should be a great match and I will be there, way up high in the commentary booth again!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2819\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/shock-olympic-defeat-for-djokovic-on-day-2\/zcbnvoyc\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2819\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2819\" class=\"wp-image-2819 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ZCbNvoYC.jpg\" alt=\"A view from the top of the Olympic Tennis Stadium\" width=\"1000\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ZCbNvoYC.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ZCbNvoYC-300x189.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ZCbNvoYC-768x484.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ZCbNvoYC-500x315.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ZCbNvoYC-560x353.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ZCbNvoYC-260x164.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ZCbNvoYC-160x101.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view from the top of the Olympic Tennis Stadium<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Puig lands Gold, leaving Kerber with Silver&#8230; Maria Esther Bueno was in the SporTV booth for the Gold Medal match of Rio 2016 when Puerto Rico\u2019s unseeded Monica Puig became a winner of Olympic Gold when\u00a0she pulled off her sensational&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/what-a-winner\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What a winner! 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