Diego Forlan, Ex-Soccer Player, Makes Pro Tennis Debut In Uruguay
Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan made his pro tennis debut in a doubles match at the Uruguay Open on Wednesday, just over five years after retiring from soccer.
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The country's 2010 World Cup hero “felt like a tennis player for a moment,” after hitting the professional tennis courts for the first time with Federico Coria.
Diego Forlan loses on professional tennis debut
The tournament was on the ATP Challenger Tour – the level below the main ATP Tour. Forlan, whose footballing career spanned 21 years, announced he was beginning his professional tennis career earlier last month. The Uruguayan returned to playing tennis ...
Ex-Man United star Diego Forlán loses pro tennis debut at Uruguay Open
Former soccer star Diego Forlán's newfound career in professional tennis started with a doubles loss Wednesday at the Uruguay Open.
Soccer-Former Uruguay striker swings and misses as tennis debut ends in defeat
Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan swung and missed on court with Argentina's Federico Cori as his tennis doubles debut ended in defeat, losing 6-1 6-2 to Bolivia's Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos at the Uruguay Open on Wednesday.
Diego Forlan’s pro tennis debut ends in defeat for former Uruguay forward
He and Argentinean partner Federico Coria lost their doubles clash on Wednesday night in front of a home crowd.
Diego Forlán's debut in professional tennis begins with a doubles loss at the Uruguay Open
Former soccer star Diego Forlán's newfound career in professional tennis started with a doubles loss Wednesday at the Uruguay Open. The 45-year-old Forlán and Federico Coria of Argentina lost 6-1, 6-2 to Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos in the first round of the ATP’s second-tier challenger tour.
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Retired footballer Diego Forlan loses 6-1 6-2 in 47 minutes on his professional tennis debut in a doubles event in Uruguay.
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