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a Charity tennis match The Vatican has a small list of guests, but it doesn’t even include the top men’s players in the world.
Pope Leo XIV Recently, he described himself as a “pretty amateur tennis player,” but in this hypothetical agreement one notable name would be omitted.
At a meeting between the new American Pope and the international media on Monday, journalists offered to play doubles or organize a charity match.
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Jannik Sinner against Marcos Gillon at the Australian Open held at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2025. (Mike Frey-Imagn image)
That’s all the Pope, but the top-ranked player is expelled by his last name, not his own fault.
“But you can’t invite [Jannik] Sinner, “The Pope has been cracked.
Thinner won three Grand Slams. All of these have come since the Australian opening in 2024 and have quickly become the best player on the planet.
At the age of 23, the sinner surged global rankings and won consecutive Grand Slams.
However, it does not sound like he is visiting Pope Leo XIV any time soon.
Pope Leo XIV will deliver the prayers of Regina Caelli from the main central lodge balcony of St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Vatican on May 11, 2025. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images)
In the Pope’s defense, he has half a decent excuse to eliminate the sinner.
In February he was given 3 month suspension By the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after testing twice for positive anabolic steroids that was banned almost a year ago.
The ban came weeks after the Italian tennis pro won his third Grand Slam title, Suspension, but avoided the Grand Slam.
It turns out that the sinner did not use it intentionally. Prohibited substances For competitive profits.
In March 2024, the Sinner tested a low level of Crosteborg, a prohibited anabolic steroid that can be used for ophthalmic and dermatological use.
According to the ITIA’s original finding, Thinner tested positive after receiving a massage from a trainer who used a commercial spray containing a crossteborg to treat small wounds after cutting his finger.
Jannik Sinner responds after defeating Jack Draper’s serve at the US Open in New York on September 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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The thinner suspension was lifted on May 4th and is currently playing in his home country at the Italian Open. When the French Open begins on May 25th, he will search for his fourth Grand Slam.
Paulina Dedaj and the Associated Press of Fox News contributed to this report.
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