Rafael Nadal & Wife Maria Welcome Their Second Child, Baby Boy Named Miquel
Rafael Nadal and wife Maria have welcomed their second child, Miquel, named after Maria's late father.
Ace Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has become a father for the second time, after he and his wife Maria welcomed a baby boy named Miquel on Thursday, at the same clinic where his first son Rafa Jr was born, with reports of the good news surfacing only two days later.
Nadal and his wife Maria left the hospital with their newborn son on Saturday, August 9, after days of family visits and congratulations from loved ones since Thursday.
Miquel's name holds deep importance for Nadal and Maria, as it was the latter's late father's name. He passed away in April 2023 at the age of 63 after a prolonged illness.
Nadal, a 22-time major champion, married Maria Perello on October 19, 2019, in a ceremony at Sa Fortalesa, an estate in the Mallorcan town of Pollensa.
Three years later, on October 8, 2022, Nadal and Maria welcomed their first child, Rafa Jr.
One of Nadal and Maria's most recent pictures with their elder son was taken during the tribute Nadal received at Roland Garros, where, in addition to his record 14 titles, he now has a plaque bearing his name on the clay of the Philippe Chatrier Court.
Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev, who exited Wimbledon in the first round, spent the final weeks of July battling mental burnout and visited Nadal's Mallorca academy, seeking consultations and some career advice during his break from the tour.
Zverev, the top seed at the ATP Toronto Masters, drew confidence from the unique insights he received from Nadal.
Zverev revealed in July in Toronto that he had sought both advice and a new coach, travelling to Mallorca to visit Nadal's training academy on the Spaniard's home island.
Although he was unable to bag Nadal's uncle Toni as his travelling coach, Zverev did get the opportunity to speak with Nadal.
The elder Nadal has coached Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime after spending the majority of his career guiding his legendary nephew.
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