"Everyone wanted to see who was going to win. I had all the pressure," remembers 45-year-old Forlan, who is gearing up for a professional tennis debut in his native Uruguay next month.
"If you asked me when I was playing football if I was going to play on the ATP Tour, I would not have imagined it," said Forlan.
Initially for Forlan, tennis was simply fun. After retiring in 2019, external, Forlan had more time for tennis. Focusing on the fitness and social benefits, he played with friends in the Montevideo club league.
A greater reward came when he was given a wildcard into the Uruguay Open doubles on the ATP Challenger Tour - the tier below where Novak Djokovic et al compete.
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