Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play.

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Jannik Sinner passed a big test in his return from a three-month doping ban, beating accomplished clay-court player Francisco Cerundolo on Tuesday to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

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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 so for long.

Sinner dominates the head-to-head. He’s 3-0 vs. Ruud, he’s won all six of sets, and he’s not letting the gap narrow. Sinner won their most recent match, on indoor hard courts at the ATP Finals last fall, 6-1 6-2. Even Ruud had to admit that he “gotten beaten pretty bad by Jannik that day.”

El papa León XIV ha hecho las paces con Jannik Sinner. El número uno del tenis masculino o visitó al nuevo papa el

Jannik Sinner is still regaining his focus on the tennis court after his three-month doping ban. The world No. 1 overcame a brief lapse during the first set of a 6-4, 6-2 victory over No. 93 Dutch qualifier Jesper De Jong in his second match back on tour in front of his home crowd at the Italian Open on Monday.