Diego Forlan ‘felt like a tennis player’ after playing doubles match in Uruguay
Diego Forlan relished his foray into another professional sport after losing a doubles match on home soil in Uruguay.
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Former footballer Diego Forlan beaten in pro tennis debut
Footballer turned tennis player Diego Forlan suffered a 6-1 6-2 doubles defeat in his professional debut at age 45 in front of a home crowd.
Diego Forlan’s pro tennis debut ends in defeat for former Uruguay forward
Footballer turned tennis player Diego Forlan suffered a 6-1 6-2 doubles defeat in his professional debut at age 45 in front of a home crowd.
Carlos Alcaraz Beats Andrey Rublev To Notch Up First ATP Finals Win; Casper Ruud Loses
Carlos Alcaraz opened his account at the ATP Finals on Wednesday with an entertaining 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) win over Andrey Rublev, while Casper Ruud missed an early chance to reach the semi-finals after losing in straight sets to Alexander Zverev. World number three Alcaraz comfortably defeated Rublev to lift himself off the bottom of the John Newcombe Group and looked in much better form despite struggling with fatigue and illness in the lead-up to the match.
Canada puts its Billie Jean King Cup title on the line this week
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Billie Jean King Cup Finals opening match postponed after severe weather alert in Malaga
The first tie of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals between Spain and Poland was postponed on Wednesday because of a severe weather alert in the Malaga region, while the scheduled start of Japan vs. Romania on Thursday was moved back two hours.
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev record wins at ATP Finals
Carlos Alcaraz kept alive his hopes of a maiden ATP Finals title with a straight-sets victory over Andrey Rublev on Wednesday in Turin.
Fever's Caitlin Clark draws big crowd for LPGA pro-am - ESPN
BELLEAIR, Fla. — Caitlin Clark brought her golf game and a big buzz to the LPGA Tour on Wednesday when the basketball star played in a pro-am that attracted a bigger crowd than the tour often gets for its tournament rounds.