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A charity stone -fight in the Vatican would have a small list of guests – but it would not even include the top men’s player in the world.
Pope Leo XIV recently said he considered himself “quite amateur tennis player,” but a remarkable name would be left out in this hypothetical struggle.
During a meeting between the new American pope and international media on Monday, journalists offered to play double or to organize a charity match.
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Jannik Sinner in action against Marcos Giron at the Australian Open in Melbourne Park on January 18, 2025. (Mike Frey-Preferred Pictures)
The pope is all for that, but the top player would be exposed for any own sake: his last name.
“But we can’t invite [Jannik] Sinner, “The pope broke.
Sinner has won three Grand Slams, all of which have come since 2024 Australian Open, and has quickly transformed into the best player on the planet.
At the age of 23, Sinner has Skyrocket through the world arrangement and has won the back-to-back Grand Slams.
But it doesn’t sound like he’s visiting Pope Leo XIV soon.
Pope Leo XIV delivers Regina Caeli prayer from the most important central loggia -balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, May 11, 2025. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images)
In the Pope’s defense, he has a half -decent apology to exclude sins.
Back in February, he received a three-month suspension of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after twice tested positively for a prohibited anabolic steroid almost a year ago.
The ban came only weeks after the Italian TennisPro won its third Grand Slam title – the suspension avoided all the Grand Slams.
It was found that Sinner had not intentionally used one forbidden substance to competitive gain.
Sinner tested positively for low levels of metabolite of Clostebol, a forbidden anabolic steroid that can be used for ophthalmological and dermatological use, in March 2024. Eight days after the Indian Wells tournament, Sinner tested positive again in an out-of-competition test.
According to ITIA’s original findings, Sinner explained that he had tested positively after receiving a massage from a coach who had used an over-the-counter spray containing Clostbol to treat a small wound after cutting his own finger.
Jannik Sinner responds after breaking Jack Draper in the US Open, September 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Sinner’s Suspension was lifted on May 4, and he is currently playing in his home country at The Italian Open. He will be in search of his fourth Grand Slam when the French Open begins on May 25.
