World number one Jannik Sinner meets tennis fan Pope Leo XIV
Italy’s Jannik Sinner shares a light moment with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican (Vatican Media via AP)
Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner has visited Pope Leo XIV, giving him a tennis racket.
Leo, the first American pope, 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 suggested by a journalist.
