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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- Former footballer Diego Forlán's newfound career in professional tennis started with a doubles loss Wednesday at the Uruguay Open. The 45-year-old Forlán and of Argentina lost 6-1, 6-2 to and in the first round of the ATP's second-tier challenger tour. Forlán and Coria were granted wild-card entries to play doubles in the tournament.
The striker retired from football in 2019 after playing with top clubs such as , and . Forlán was the 2010 World Cup's best player and joint highest scorer; and netted twice in the 2011 final to help Uruguay win their first continental trophy in 16 years. For the past five years, Forlán has taken part in amateur master's tennis tournaments, and had some success that earned him the invitation to play in Uruguay's biggest professional tournament.
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