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Sinner within the Vatican as tennis star meets Pope Leo

By Editorial Board Published May 14, 2025 2 Min Read
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Sinner within the Vatican as tennis star meets Pope Leo

Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner beamed as he met the newly elected Pope Leo within the Vatican.

The world primary offered the US pontiff, himself a eager tennis participant, with a racket after being invited to the Vatican alongside along with his mother and father and a delegation from the Italian Tennis Federation.

The 2 have been pictured laughing as they held a racket every and Sinner, 23, additionally held a tennis ball.

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Pic: Vatican Media/Reuters

However Leo, who grew to become the 267th pontiff in a historic election earlier this month, declined a suggestion to go for a success with the three-time grand slam winner, as he appeared on the lights on the ceiling and stated to laughter: “Better not.”

Leo joked earlier this week that he did not wish to meet the world primary, at the very least not in a match.

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Requested by a journalist if he would participate in a charity match, the 69-year-old appeared up for it, however cautioned: “Just don’t bring Sinner”.

The Pope described himself as “quite the amateur tennis player” in a 2023 interview revealed by the web site of his Augustinian non secular order.

Jannik Sinner meets Pope Leo XIV during a private audience at the Vatican.
Pic: Vatican Media/Reuters

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Pic: Vatican Media/Reuters

Sinner is participating within the Italian Open tennis match, which is being staged a brief distance from the Vatican, getting back from a three-month doping ban.

He added: “Obviously I heard that he played as a kid. I think it’s a good thing for us tennis players to have a pope who likes this sport that we’re playing.”

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