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.

Former soccer star Diego Forlán's newfound career in professional tennis started with a doubles loss Wednesday 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.

He and Argentinean partner Federico Coria lost their doubles clash on Wednesday night in front of a home crowd.

Diego Forlan, the legendary soccer star known for his time at Manchester United and Atletico Madrid, made his tennis debut at the Uruguay Open—but it didn’t exactly

Diego Forlán was one of the best forwards of his generation and could be satisfied at the end of a trophy-laden soccer career.

He and Argentinean partner Federico Coria lost their doubles clash on Wednesday night in front of a home crowd

Retired footballer Diego Forlan loses 6-1 6-2 in 47 minutes on his professional tennis debut in a doubles event in Uruguay.

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.

The former player of Independiente, Manchester United, Villarreal, Atlético de Madrid, Inter Milan, or Peñarol played alongside the Argentine Federico Coria. Many times in the world of sports, we witness some curious crossovers.