Jannik Sinner, a number one Italian tennis player in the world ranking, overwhelmed his quarterfinal match of the 1000 Masters of Rome, just one day after having met Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.
In the Press Conference after meetingin which he defeated the Norwegian Casper Ruud (sixth of the world) with partials of 6-0 and 6-1, Sinner spoke about his encounter with the Pope, noting that “he had never experienced something like that.”
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“Incredible, honestly. I had never experienced something like that. I felt very honest. I didn’t know exactly what to say. It was very emotional because my parents were also,” said the 23 -year -old tennis player.
On Wednesday in the Vatican, the Pope —I He asked, between jokes, Sinner: “And you would leave me your position in Wimbledon?” The young tennis player showed him his racket and proposed to play a game. The Pope, laughing, declined the offer with humor: “I’m afraid to break something here!” He said, pointing out the furniture of the Apostolic Palace where the audience was developed.
“It was very nice, it is something that I will never forgot. Tourafter Thursday’s game.
After his victory over Ruud, the Italian will face this May 16 to the American Tommy Paul in the semifinals of the Masters of Rome, for a place in the decisive game of Sunday, in which the Spanish and third of the ranking, Carlos Alcaraz, is already waiting for Carlos Alcaraz.
Andrés Henríquez
I was born in Caracas in 1996. I am a writer for ACI Press and correspondent of EWTN since 2023. Since then, I cover events of the Catholic Church in Venezuela, Latin America and the world. I have more than 6 years of experience in bilingual media. In addition, in Venezuela I have worked from various fields for freedom and respect for fundamental rights in the country. I am a member of the Regnum Christi Federation since 2014.