The curious response of Sinner to the question of whether he would like to play tennis with the Pope
The words of the new Pope Leo XIV about his desire to play an exhibition tennis match went viral in the last few hours. He jokingly said that he didn't want to be matched against Jannik Sinner, praising the world number one and making a pun on the meaning of his last name in English. Shortly after, the Italian player responded, "Why are you getting me in trouble with this question?" Jannik began with a smile, jesting, "I know he's been playing since he was young; it's nice for us as tennis players to have a Pope who enjoys our sport."
They asked #Sinner if he would like to rally with the Pope.
— OK Tennis (@oktennis) May 12, 2025
It's not a joke, they really asked him...@janniksin #LeoneXIV
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This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La curiosa respuesta de Sinner a la pregunta de si le gustaría jugar al tenis con el Papa