ROME — Even when he’s out injured, Jannik Sinner is still winning. When Sinner was denied a point for a glaringly missed call at a potentially decisive moment during his semifinal loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Monte Carlo Masters last month, he hardly batted an eye, noting afterward that “everyone can make mistakes unfortunately — or fortunately.” “He’s so …
Pope Francis congratulated Italy after tennis player Jannik Sinner became the country’s first man to win a Grand Slam singles title in nearly a half century. Francis noted that since tennis is an individual sport or played as doubles, “it would seem that the objective of the game is to be better than the opponent.” “However, looking at the history …
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis congratulated Italy on Monday after tennis player Jannik Sinner became the country’s first man to win a Grand Slam singles title in nearly a half century. Francis noted that since tennis is an individual sport or played as doubles, “it would seem that the objective of the game is to be better than the opponent.” …
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis congratulated Italy on …
The Great of All Time debate of tennis — deciding who amongst the three of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic is the ATP tour’s best — has been a narrative for over a decade now, with every tennis fan and spectator holding their own opinion and arguing for it. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic during the …
