One of the first audiences of Pope Leon XIV, a big fan of tennis, was today the world leader Jannik Sinner.
Pope Leon and Jannik Sinner, exchange of photo jokes Gazzetta.it
The Italian came with the family and the president of the federation, Angelo Binaghi. In the private audience today in the morning, the federation brought the pope and the trophies won at Malaga by the national and feminine national teams of Italy, in the Davis Cup and the Billie JK Cup.
Sinner gave Pope Leon XIV a tennis rocket, while the peninsular tennis leader offered him a member of the federation.
The champion presented his father and his pope’s mother, who asked him if German speaks. Sinner confirmed: “Yes, we are talking German“Then, the Pope also congratulated for the match won yesterday, at the 1,000 ATP tournament in Rome.
“Do you want to play a little?“, The pope’s player was addressed. Among the laughter hiccups of those present, the spiritual leader showed him the furniture and replied:”Let’s leave it, it’s better not to do this here. At Wimbledon would leave me ... ”, To understand that in the English tournament he would be allowed to play with his new rocket received a gift.
