VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on ...

The new pontiff received the Italian tennis star ranked No. 1 in the world by Association of Tennis Professionals in a room ...

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 ...

On the heels of having his MLB fandom confirmed last week, Pope Leo XIV's sports credentials keep getting stronger after a ...

World No. 1 tennis star Jannik Sinner visited Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The Pontiff received Jannik Sinner in private audience who gave him his racket. The Pope's passion for tennis is well known. ...

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner meets tennis fan new Pope Leo XVI during off day from the Italain Open. The top-ranked tennis ...