Former Manchester United and Villareal forward Diego Forlan will make his professional tennis debut at the Uruguay Open.
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Forlan to make pro tennis debut
The former Uruguay international will make his first ATP appearance in the doubles competition.
He will play alongside Argentinian Federico Coria, ranked 101 in the ATP singles.
Uruguay Open tournament director Diego Lopez confirmed that Forlan will play in the tournament.
“I have his confirmation that he wants to play, he has been preparing for some time, training a lot in tennis,” he said. I think he deserves this opportunity and give him this mutual satisfaction. Of course I’m talking about our beloved Diego Forlan.”
Just like his father
Forlan, 45, retired from football in August 2019.
The forward had remarkable stints with Manchester United Villarreal, Atletico Madrid, and Inter Milan.
He won the Golden Ball award at the 2010 World Cup, where Uruguay reached the semifinals.
Forlan resumed playing tennis in 2023, mentioning that his father also took up the sport after retiring from football.
“My father played football and after retiring at the age of 41 he started playing tennis,” he said. I started [playing tennis] when I was two.”
“Then it is known that I dedicated myself to football before dedicating myself to this sport as often as I do now.”
