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Tennis fan Pope Leo XIV meets Jannik Sinner at Vatican

New pope, a tennis fan, meets world’s No. 1 player

Pope Leo XIV speaks with Jannik Sinner, the No. 1 rated tennis player in the world, May 14, during a meeting at the Vatican. Jannik gave a racket to the pope, who likes to play tennis. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Peace with Sinner: Tennis fan Pope Leo XIV meets with top-ranked player during Italian Open off-day

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has apparently made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on Wednesday, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open, the Vatican said.

Chicago Sun-Times · 1d

Pope Leo XIV holds court with tennis star Jannik Sinner

The new pontiff received the Italian tennis star ranked No. 1 in the world by Association of Tennis Professionals in a room near the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall.

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Jannik Sinner gives tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket on Italian Open off-day

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 ...

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Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket on Italian Open off day

He asked how the Italian Open was ... thing for us tennis players” that the new pope likes to play the sport. In addition to tennis, Leo is an avid Chicago White Sox baseball fan.

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