Former Manchester United star to make professional tennis debut at the age of 45
10/22/2024 10:40 AM
Uruguay legend Diego Forlan might have hung up his boots, but not his tennis shoes. The 45-year-old will be making a shock return to professional sport next month.
As per Diario AS, the former Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal forward will take place in the challenger event as part of a doubles pair with Fede Corea in Uruguay next month. The 45-year-old is a fan of the sport, and having had a go at management at Penarol and Atenas, will now make the switch.
¡DE LOS BOTINES A LA RAQUETA!
A los 45 años, Diego Forlán regresó al tenis y en Lima la está rompiendo en el circuito ITF Senior con dos victorias en el MT1000 peruano
6-0 y 6-2 ante Carreño y 6-0 y 6-1 a Hernández los triunfos de Cachavacha
Tenis al Máximo pic.twitter.com/OksAQWkic9
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"My father played football and after retiring at 41 he started playing tennis. That's why I started when I was two years old. Then you already know that I dedicated myself to football before dedicating myself to this sport, as often as I do now," he said after an event in Lima, Peru.
Ex-Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and #MUFC forward Diego Forlan has tried his hand at management since retiring, and is now giving tennis a go.
As per Diario AS, Forlan will play in a professional tournament, which takes place between the 11th and 17th of November. pic.twitter.com/hyx9LaGyDY
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Forlan is ranked 112 in the world by the International Tennis Federation in the over-45 category, and won the doubles in Lima at a challenger event. He also reached the final in a singles match in Asuncion in Paraguay earlier this year.
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