Sinner meets the pope and gifts him a tennis racket
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World No. 1 tennis star Jannik Sinner visited Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open. Leo, the first American pope, is an avid tennis player and fan.
Nice to meet you.
You won.
We did it.
Are you from Germany?
No, we are from Germany.
Ah, Germany.
Nice to meet you.
Can you introduce yourself?
This is my racket.
Is this your racket?
Yes, this is very similar.
The color is a little different,
Wimbledon would leave me.
Exactly.
And this is the ball.
Here it is.
The ball.
I want to touch it a little bit.
It's better not to touch it.
We brought it to you.
It was symbolic.
Thank you, thank you.
How do you see yourself in Rome?
In Rome...
Now we are in the game.
Yes, now we are in the game.
At the beginning of the tournament it was a little difficult.
We didn't know.
Now, with three games, we have gained some rhythm.
It's a great pleasure.