Five years after Diego Forlán hung up his boots, the ex-Manchester United striker now has his sights set on professional tennis.
Forlán will make his doubles competition debut at the Uruguay Open in November. The 45-year-old will compete alongside Federico Coria in the ATP Challenger tournament, the second-highest tier of tennis competition.
Coria, age 32, is the world number 101 in singles. The Argentine was ranked number 49 in 2023.
Forlán played tennis as a teenager and now returned to the sport in the years following his retirement from soccer in 2019. He has become a regular competitor at ITF Masters tournaments throughout his home country, but he will face his biggest challenge yet going up against Challenger-level competition next month.






