Overview

• Jannik Sinner, accompanied by his parents and Italian Tennis Federation officials, held a private audience with Pope Leone XIV in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall rooms.
• Sinner presented the Pope with a tennis racket and jokingly invited him to play, to which the Pope humorously declined, referencing the ornate surroundings.
• The Italian Tennis Federation brought the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup trophies to the audience, celebrating Italy's recent tennis successes.
• The meeting highlighted Pope Leone XIV's enthusiasm for tennis, which he had previously joked about in informal exchanges with journalists.
• Following the audience, Sinner returned to training at the Foro Italico, attended the Coppa Italia final, and awaited his quarterfinal draw at the Internazionali d’Italia.