Monica Puig, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in tennis, has welcomed her first child — a baby girl named Mila Alexandra Rakitt. Puig and her husband, Nathan Rakitt, became proud parents on July 30, 2025.
“Never knew a love like this existed,” the 31-year-old wrote on Instagram, sharing a series of photos with her newborn daughter.
Warm wishes quickly poured in from across the tennis world. Fellow retired pro Shelby Rogers, who recently announced her own pregnancy, commented: “Tried to like it twice. Congratulations parents!” Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur, Alison Riske, Taylor Townsend, and Carla Suarez Navarro also joined in to congratulate the couple.