10 October,2022 01:19 PM IST | Mallorca | A Correspondent
Rafael Nadal and Xisca Perello
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, the two-time Wimbledon champion, and wife Xisca Perello welcomed a baby boy on Saturday. According to Spanish media, Nadal's wife gave birth at a private clinic in Palma, the capital of Mallorca.
The couple have yet to make an official comment. According to Spanish magazine, Hola!, the baby is doing well. It said: "Both the mum and her baby, born in the 37th week of her pregnancy, are doing well. The birth took place in a private clinic on the island where Mery [Xisca] had to remain under observation and rest completely in the last few weeks."
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The couple are likely to name their child Sebastia or Sebastian in English, which is the name of Nadal's father and great-grandfather. The news of Nadal's wife being pregnant was confirmed in June after weeks of speculation.