Diego Forlan set to make pro doubles debut at 45
Former Manchester United and Uruguay forward Diego Forlan is set to make his professional tennis debut in an ATP doubles event in his homeland next month.
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Former Uruguay striker Forlan to play in professional tennis tournament
BERLIN : Former Uruguay soccer international Diego Forlan, who played for Manchester United and Atletico Madrid among others, will compete in doubles at the professional Uruguay Open tennis tournament in November, organisers said on Tuesday.
Fritz unhappy with ITF decision to allow off-court coaching
World number six Taylor Fritz said the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) decision to allow off-court coaching from 2025 would ruin the one v one strategic and mental elements of the game.
United Cup is here to stay, says tournament director
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Naomi Osaka season over because of injury
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Tommy Paul Joins Jannik Sinner And Carlos Alcaraz As 2024 3-Time Title Winner
Tommy Paul joined Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz as a three-time ATP title winner in 2024 when he swept past Grigor Dimitrov in the Stockholm final on Sunday. The fourth-seeded American, who claimed his maiden crown in the Swedish capital in 2021, downed the third seed from Bulgaria 6-4, 6-3. Paul, 27, did not drop a set all week and boosted his chances of making the season-ending ATP Finals for the first time.
Italian Jannik Sinner wins biggest tennis match payout in Saudi Arabia
Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3 for the championship on Saturday after Novak Djokovic topped Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the third-place match.
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