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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay—Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlán will make his professional tennis debut next month when he plays doubles at an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger tournament.
The 45-year-old Forlán will play with Argentina’s Federico Coria at the clay court Uruguay Open, tournament organizers confirmed. It starts November 11.
Forlán, who retired from soccer in 2019, played for Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, Internazionale and Penarol.
He helped Uruguay reach the semifinals of the 2010 World Cup and win the Copa America title in 2011.
Forlán has played International Tennis Federation Masters tournaments since last year. He said his father, Pablo Forlán, who was also a footballer, also played tennis after his retirement.
“He started playing at age 41. That’s also why I have played [tennis] since I was 2,” the former Uruguay striker said. AP
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