Diego Forlán: “In tennis a left-handed player has certain advantages” | Video

Montevideo, Nov 22 (EFE).- World Cup Golden Ball and two-time Golden Shoe winner, Uruguayan Diego Forlán took up the racquet again in the last few days to make his debut in professional tennis.

CAMERA: DIANA ILLA.

STATEMENTS BY DIEGO FORLÁN, FORMER URUGUAYAN FOOTBALLER:

No, in this case it was an opportunity that was given and an invitation to play the Uruguay Open and they opened the doors for me, they gave me the opportunity and I took advantage for one day to be a tennis professional.

The truth is that I was very happy and very excited because it is the club where I was trained and to do it on court number 10, where I train and play very often with a lot of people who accompanied me, who filled the stadium, a lot of friends, colleagues, people who play tennis and my family, the truth is that I was very excited.

Once I practice and I have more confidence in the sport I'm doing, the fact of having people accompanying me, the truth is that I know how to isolate myself from all that and try to play the match.

I am right-handed, but in reality I use my left hand, something that is not really explained why. But well, I am left-handed and among all they say that in tennis the left-hander has certain advantages due to the fact of always being used to play right-handed. There are less of us left-handers, so the righties have to change their strategy every time they have to play with a lefty.

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Date: 22/11/2024 14:22 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Sport » Tennis
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 76 seconds
Reference: 55015312846
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