Cezar Titor article – published on Thursday, 08 May 2025, 22:33 / Updated Thursday, May 08, 2025 22:33
Born in Chicago in 1955, he is not a stranger to the world of sport, declaring himself to be a tennis player. Even during the elections of the new “chief” of the Catholic Church, the Masters from Rome takes place, and today there has been a unique moment.
The large table, usually used to display the score, controversial phases and other important moments in tennis matches, was used this time to present the new Pope, Leon XIV.
Photo gallery. The news of the appointment of Pope Leon XIV, displayed on the marking table at a Tennis match in Rome
Pope Leon XIV is the first leader of the Catholic Church from the United States, and the announcement was made on the table even during the match between two American tennis players, Learner Tien (19 years, 70th place) and Reilly Opelka (27 years old, 94th place ATP).
“Great news from Italy. A new Pope was announced, Francis Prevost, the first American to hold this position,” the TV commentator stressed. The fans present at Foro Italico received the news with applause.
A fan commented ironically: “I did not expect to find out about the appointment of the new Pope, from a tennis channel.”
Pope Leon XIV recognized his passion for tennis before becoming a pontiff: “I consider myself a pretty amateur player of tennis. Ever since I left Peru, I have had little opportunities to train, so I can't wait to get back to the field. Not that this job would have left me too much free time for this until now. ”
