Rafa Nadal has broken his silence since the birth of his firstborn, a son, and has taken to social media to thank everybody for the messages that he and his family have received. He also confirmed in the tween that both his wife and his son are doing well health-wise. The new father can now enjoy time with the newest addition to his family before he is back in action in
The birth of his son came two weeks after Nadal celebrated his friend and tennis rival Roger Federer’s retirement at the Laver Cup alongside Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.
When Federer retired, Nadal was one of many who expressed their sadness at the announcement, tweeting: “Dear Roger, my friend and rival. I wish this day would have never come.It’s a sad day for me personally and for sports around the world. It’s been a pleasure but also an honour and privilege to share all these years with you, living so many amazing moments on and off the court.
“We will have many more moments to share together in the future, there are still lots of things to do together, we know that.
“For now, I truly wish you all the happiness with your wife, Mirka, your kids, your family and enjoy what’s ahead of you. I’ll see you in London.”
