By Chris Oddo | @Thefanchild | Wednesday 14 May 2025
A saint and a sinner…. New Pope and Jannik…
Wednesday at the Vatican, Jannik sinful And his family received a short audience with Pope Leo XIV. It turns out that Pope is a great tennis fan, who also plays, and calls himself “quite amateur player”.
An extraordinary honor to meet Pope Leo XIV
Vatican media pic.twitter.com/huxk79usp1
– Jannik Sinner (@janniks) May 14, 2025
Sinner says he heard that the Pope played tennis as a child and told reporters that it is a good thing for tennis players to have a pope who likes sports.
So the sinner gave a pair Speed of mp Tennis racquets as a gift for Pope, who joked Leo XIV: “Can I play Wimledon?”
Divine intervention at All England Club? Get man a wild card!
Later, when the sinner pulled out a ball and suggested that they have a little blow, the Pope said “we will break something – better not to do.” Good call: Maybe best not to risk destroying any invaluable object, but try it well, from the Italian of Top.
The Pairift shook hands and posed for photos in front of the Davis Cup, which Italy has now won in the back-back seasons.
Exciting days for the sinner and his family…. Maybe a lot of fun for Pope Leo as well.
