Sinner hears Pope Leo's tennis confession

Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 13, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his round of 16 match against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo REUTERS/Yves Herman

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner had an audience on Wednesday with the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, himself a keen tennis player, the Vatican said.

Sinner was invited to the Vatican along with his parents and a delegation from the Italian Tennis Federation.