45-year-old Uruguayan along with Federico Coria (Argentina) received a wild card into the main doubles draw at the Challenger in Montevideo (Uruguay). In the 1st round, Forlan and Coria lost in two sets without much chance to the fourth seeded tandem Boris Arias / Federico Ceballos in 49 minutes.
ATP Challenger Montevideo. couples. Soil. Round of 16
Diego Forlán (Uruguay) / Federico Coria (Argentina) – Boris Arias (Bolivia) / Federico Ceballos (Bolivia) – 1:6, 2:6
Forlan played tennis until the age of 16, after which he chose football. Diego is currently ranked 102nd in the 45+ age category, which is his personal best.
As a player, Diego Forlan played for Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Manchester United, Inter and other clubs.
PHOTO. He played his first professional tennis match as the best player of the 2010 World Cup
Source: sport.ua