Overview

• Jannik Sinner, the top-ranked tennis player globally, was received in a private audience by Pope Leone XIV at the Vatican on May 14, 2025.
• The meeting included Sinner's parents, Hanspeter and Siglinde, and Angelo Binaghi, president of the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation (FITP).
• During the audience, Sinner gifted the Pope his tennis racquet, while the FITP presented Italy's Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup trophies as symbols of the nation's recent tennis achievements.
• Pope Leone XIV, a known tennis enthusiast and former amateur player, had recently joked about Sinner's surname, highlighting a playful connection to the sport.
• The audience took place while Sinner is competing in the Internazionali d’Italia in Rome, where he is preparing for his upcoming quarterfinal match.