Striker participated Manchester United the previous Diego Forlan For the first time in a professional tennis tournament at the Uruguay Open, he was defeated in the men’s doubles with a score of 1-6 and 2-6.
The 45-year-old played alongside Argentine Federico Correa.
The 45-year-old’s entry into the world of professional tennis comes after a stint playing on the ITF World Masters Tennis Tour, most recently in the 45-and-over age group.
Forlan was a keen tennis player in his youth, and former Manchester United players recounted an exciting on-court confrontation between him and Ruud van Nistelrooy when both were in the Red Devils squad.
Speaking earlier this year about his experiences on the ITF World Masters Tennis Tour, Forlan, who has more than 100 caps for Uruguay and won the Ballon d’Or at the 2010 World Cup, said: “I like to challenge myself in life.”
