Paolo Maldini’s professional tennis debut ended in a straight sets defeat the day after his 49th birthday.
The Milan and Italy legend qualified for the Aspria Tennis Cup Milano tournament along with his doubles partner and Coach Stefano Landonio.
Maldini’s match lasted 42 minutes, losing 6-1, 6-1.
Considering his results, Maldini would currently be ranked 2,074 in the world, according to The Times.
Paolo Maldini’s professional tennis debut ended in a straight sets defeat the day after his 49th birthday.
The Milan and Italy legend qualified for the Aspria Tennis Cup Milano tournament along with his doubles partner and Coach Stefano Landonio.
Maldini’s match lasted 42 minutes, losing 6-1, 6-1.
Considering his results, Maldini would currently be ranked 2,074 in the world, according to The Times.
The defender retired from professional football in 2009, having played 905 competitive games at club level for Milan, scoring 34 goals.
He also represented Italy 128 times with seven goals, plus 12 caps and five goals at Under-21 level.