Diego Forlán debuts as a professional tennis player at the age of 45 with defeat

The former Uruguayan footballer Diego Forlan He made his debut this Wednesday as a professional tennis player on the ATP circuit, in the Challenger 100 tournament in Montevideo, with a defeat in the doubles table along with his compatriot Federico Coria against the Bolivians Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos, number four seeds in the tournament. who took the victory in two sets (6-1, 6-2).

Diego Forlán, former player of Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal, among others, fulfilled one of his dreams this Wednesday by debut on the professional tennis circuit. The two-time Golden Boot winner played in the first round of the doubles draw at the ATP Challenger 100 in Montevideo, which is played on a clay surface in the Uruguayan capital.

Forlán took to the court with his compatriot and teammate Federico Coria, number 101 in the ATP ranking, to play the first round match of the tournament against the Bolivians Arias and Zeballos, who won with authority over the Uruguayan duo by a resounding 6- 1 and 6-2.

Despite the result, the 45-year-old former soccer player was happy with his debut in professional tennis: «I felt like a little bit of a tennis player.». A Forlán who, before playing on the ATP circuit, already had experience on the ITF circuit, where he reached the final of the Asunción tournament.