Rafael Nadal and his Mery Perello became parents to a baby boy. The couple has named the boy Rafael Nadal Perello – it’s common in Spain for the baby to take the mother’s maiden name as the last name.

The baby’s birth is both a joy and a relief for the Nadal family. Perello has been under observation for the last few weeks due to complications. The couple shared the baby news in September but have not commented yet on the child’s birth

Rafael Nadal named his son Rafael Nadal after his grandfather – Rafa Nadal Sr. Though his grandfather was a big fan of Nadal, he rarely attended matches because of his heart condition.

Novak Djokovic and other top stars congratulated Nadal. Nadal’s fans on Twitter were excited at the news. His favorite soccer club Real Madrid congratulated him on Twitter.

Nadal and Perello married in 2019 after many years of dating. Among the big four – Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal – Nadal is the last to have a baby. All others have multiple children.

Anna Blinkova has found more success in doubles than in singles. She reached the doubles semifinals at the 2020 US Open. In singles, though she reached a career-high ranking of world number 54 in 2020, she has been mostly playing on the ITF tour because her rankings dropped due to inconsistency.

Anna Blinkova is a former junior world number 3. She was a runner-up at the girls’ Wimbledon Championships in 2015. Her sponsors are Lotto and Wilson. She has made over $3 million in her career.

Anna Blinkova’s Sponsors

Lotto

Blinkova has a clothing and shoe sponsorship contract with Lotto

Wilson

She has a racquet sponsorship contract with Wilson