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Pope Leo XIV shares a laugh with Italy's tennis star Sinner

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Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket on Italian Open off day
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on Wednesday, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open.

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Pope Leo XIV holds court with tennis star Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner meets Pope Leo XIV on Italian Open off-day

Italian Open, Jannik Sinner and Francisco Cerundolo

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ATP Italian Open: Jannik Sinner Survives Francisco Cerundolo Test, Enters Quarter-Finals
This was Jannik Sinner's 50th victory as the ATP's top-ranked player, in just his 53rd outing as the world number one. Since the ATP rankings were first published in 1973, that is the joint-fewest matches required to reach 50 wins as the world number one,

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Jannik Sinner passes Italian Open test vs. Francisco Cerundolo
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Jannik Sinner powers into Italian Open quarters with another straight set win

Italian Open, Alcaraz and Draper

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Tennis-Alcaraz beats Draper at Italian Open, Sabalenka felled by Zheng
Champion Alexander Zverev and world number one Aryna Sabalenka fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Briton's Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 to reach the last four for the first time at the claycourt event.

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Carlos Alcaraz beats Jack Draper to reach Italian Open semis
Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff advance to Italian Open semifinals with straight-set wins
Jannik Sinner’s return to tennis shifts from triumph to toughness at the Italian Open
The world No. 1 was rusty on his first match back after three months away. His Italian Open draw means he cannot afford to be ...
Tennis LIVE: Novak Djokovic spotted with new coach as Italian Open branded 'disgraceful'
In the women's draw, Coco Gauff will be hoping to follow up her thumping win over Raducanu by beating Mirra Andreeva, while ...
Zheng Qinwen ousts No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to reach Italian Open semifinals vs. Coco Gauff
Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 to set up an Italian Open semifinal match ...
Frustrated Alexander Zverev Rages at Chair Umpire During Musetti Loss at Italian Open
Alexander Zverev’s Italian Open campaign ended in frustration after a gripping quarterfinal battle against home favorite ...
Italian Open Livestream: How to Watch the Tennis Tournament Online
Here’s how to watch the 2025 Italian Open tennis tournament, including ways to livestream the Italian Open without cable.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Italian Tennis Open
Plastic sheets cover the field during a thunderstorm prior to the start round of sixteen match between Jannik Sinner and ...
Aryna Sabalenka Gets Audible Obscenity Warning During Tense Match Against Zheng at Italian Open
Zheng, meanwhile, remained unfazed by the drama and maintained her focus, edging closer to a potential breakthrough title.
Dabrowski, Routliffe out of Italian Open with quarterfinal loss to Andreeva, Shnaider
Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand are out of the Italian Open women's doubles tournament ...