Pope Leo XIV has apparently made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on Wednesday, ...

Just days after joking he wouldn’t like to play Sinner in a match, Pope Leo—an avid tennis fan—welcomed the athlete in a ...

Pope Leo XIV receives professional tennis player Jannik Sinner in the Vatican and asks for some sporting tips. The audience took place in the rooms attached to the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, and the Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is an avid tennis player and fan and had said that he would be up for a charity match when it was suggested by a journalist.

Leo is an avid tennis player and fan and had said earlier this week that he would be up for a charity match when it was ...

After joking that he would not be playing against Jannik Sinner because of the English meaning of his last name, Pope XIV invited the World No.1 to the Vatican.

and the player gave him a racket. When Sinner offered the Pope a tennis ball and asked if he wanted to play, the Pope joked, “Here we’ll break something. Best not to!” According to the ...

Pope Leo XIV and tennis star Jannik Sinner reconciled at the Vatican, with the athlete gifting the pontiff a racket during a ...