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.

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

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.

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

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

Diego Forlan has made his professional tennis debut aged 45; the former Manchester United striker entered the doubles at the Uruguay Open; watch all the action from the ATP Finals on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV,

Watch retired Manchester United and Uruguay footballer Diego Forlan make his professional tennis debut in a doubles event in Montevideo, losing 6-1 6-2 in 47 minutes.

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.

Former Manchester United and Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has lost on his professional tennis debut in a doubles event in Uruguay.The 45-year-old, who retired in August 2019, lost 6-1 6-2 in 47

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