Italy's world number one Jannik
Sinner and Italian Tennis Federation (FITP) President Angelo
Binaghi were received by Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday along with
their families, sources said.
The American pontiff is a keen tennis player and on Monday he
agreed to play a charity tennis match to fund missionary work,
although he quipped that he would not play Sinner.
Sinner is currently taking part in the Italian Open in Rome
after returning from a three-month suspension for a doping
offence.
He is not in action on Wednesday after beating Argentine
Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the
quarter-finals
The 23-year-old will face Casper Ruud or Jaume Munar in the last
eight.
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