Former Man Utd striker Diego Forlan has made his pro tennis debut! 🎾 pic.twitter.com/HjF88Von2p
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 14, 2024
Former Manchester United and Uruguay football star Diego Forlán made his professional tennis debut at the Uruguay Open in Montevideo. Teaming up with Argentine player Federico Coria, Forlán competed in the doubles event of this ATP Challenger tournament.
He is best known for his illustrious football career, Forlán has been an avid tennis fan and has actively trained for this transition over the past year. However, his debut match didn’t go as planned, with the duo losing 6-1, 6-2 to the Bolivian pair Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos.
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