There may be a new name in the world of women's tennis, after 19-year-old phenom Monica Puig served up a convincing defeat against fifth-seeded Sara Errani. The victory for Puig was the first notable upset of the tournament at Wimbledon.

"It was a very relaxed game for me. At the beginning I just blinked and I was up 6-3 5-1. I was able to close it out and I am very happy with this win. Everyone is super happy. My dad called me and he was ecstatic, my mum is here and she is very proud and my coach as well. I haven't stopped receiving messages so everybody is thrilled," Puig said.

Puig ended up winning the match by the decisive score of 6-3, 6-2 on Monday and is now off to the second round of the tournament. She credits her ability to learn from earlier mistakes for giving her the edge necessary to close out the match against a very talented opponent.

"Mentally, physically it just all comes together," she said. "Before this year, I had a really tough loss to (Angelique) Kerber in Brisbane and wasn't able to close that one out. But obviously losing that match was probably one of the best lessons for me because I ended up learning from it and closed off some pretty big matches."

Puig first came onto the international tennis scene earlier this year at the French Open, where she became the first Puerto Rican-born woman to make it to the third round of that tournament. Though born in Puerto Rico, Puig moved to Miami, where she would watch with rapt attention the careers of some of her favorite tennis players, including Puerto Rico's own Gigi Fernandez.

Puig will now face Silvia Soler-Espinosa in second round action at Roland Garros. Though only ranked 65th in the world, Puig has a high amount of confidence in her game at the moment and is thoroughly enjoying the experience of playing at a venue such as Wimbledon.

"I just think it's so elegant," Puig said about Wimbledon, where she had not played since 2010 and never as a professional. "All the green courts with the white, it's so special. It's the only Grand Slam that does that, so it's just a wonderful tournament."