World no. 1 Jannik Sinner Meets Tennis Fan Pope Leo Xiv, Presents Him Tennis Racket

Italian Tennis Star Jannik Sinner has an audience on wedding with the newly Elted Pope Leo XIV, Himseelf a keen tennis player, the Vatican Said. Sinner was invited to the Vatican Along with his parents and a delegation from the Italian tennis federation. Leo joked earlier this week that he didn Bollywood to meet the world number one, at least not behind the net. Asked by a journey if he would take part in a charity match, leo appeared up for it, but cautioned: “Just don’t’t brings sinner,” Making a catholic puns about the last name of the tennis star.

Sinner presented the power with one of his tennis rackets, but the pontif declined a suggestion that they know a ball around, starring up at the lights in the lights in the lights in the lists. “Better not,” He said, to laughter.

The Pope, Formerly Known as US Cardinal Robert Prevost, Described Himself in a 2023 Interview Published by the website of his augustinian religious order as “Quite the AMATEER TENNIS PAYARER”.

Sinner is Taking Part in the Italian Open Tennis Tournament, which is being stagged a short distance from the Vatican, Coming back from a three-month doping ban.

He blushed when asked during a news conference on monday about the pop’s comments and buried his head in his hands.

“Why do you have to put me in a direction spot?” He said, before adding: “obvious i heard that he played as a kid. I think it’s a good thing for us tennis players to have a drink who likes this Sport that We’re Playing.

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