Tennis superstar Jannik Sinner has a good laugh. © AFP / MARCO BERTORELLO
Tennis superstar Jannik Sinner doesn’t just rush from triumph to triumph on the tennis court – no, he also scores big off the court.
December 17, 2025
From: det
The fact that Jannik Sinner inspires the masses is nothing new – and is now also proven with a solid number. This number is 3,877,370. That’s how many times the Sesto native’s name has been searched for on the Italian Wikipedia page in the past 12 months. Almost four million views, that’s a house number with which Sinner took first place in the Wikipedia ranking.
How Wikimedia Italia Sinner’s name was the most searched term in the Italian online encyclopedia. The Wimbledon champion has even prevailed against two popes: Pope Francis, who died in April, is in second place. His name was searched around 3.2 million times on Wikipedia. Francis’ successor Pope Leo XIV follows right behind with three million clicks.
Not a football club, but two tennis stars
Particularly interesting: In the proud football country of Italy, no football club made it into the Wikipedia top 10, but two tennis stars are listed. In addition to Sinner, this is his long-term rival Carlos Alcaraz, whose Wikipedia page has been viewed 1.8 million times.
Dominating tennis: Jannik Sinner (left) and Carlos Alcaraz. © APA/afp / MARCO BERTORELLO
For Sinner, it is the second year in a row that his name appears at the top of the Wikipedia rankings. And he also wins big in the off-season. It was only recently announced that the world number two had won the most popular player award. Tennis fans all over the world voted. Sinner was able to receive this award for the third time in a row.
The Wikipedia rankings 2025
| Pos. | Name | Views |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jannik Sinner | 3.877.370 |
| 2. | Pope Francis | 3.144.224 |
| 3. | Past Leo XIV. | 3.025.143 |
| 4. | Lucio Corsi | 2.640.402 |
| 5. | Rai | 2.552.962 |
| 6. | List of Popes | 2.309.967 |
| 7. | Ed Gein | 1.963.923 |
| 8. | Carlos Alcaraz | 1.826.086 |
| 9. | The murder of Garlasco | 1.802.455 |
| 10. | Pope John Paul II. | 1.717.407 |
