Rafael Nadal has become a father for the second time
After Rafael Junior in 2022 (October 8), Nadal and his partner, Mery Perello, welcomed their second child.
On August 7, 2025, little Miquel, named in honor of Mery’s father who passed away in 2023, was born. While they left the hospital this Saturday, the couple had announced the pregnancy news last April.
For context, the couple met in 2005 before marrying 14 years later, on October 19, 2019, in a private ceremony in Pollença (Mallorca, Spain).
"You are my best partner in life. In 2005, we never imagined we’d be here 20 years later as a family. You’ve always been there for me, supporting me through situations that weren’t always easy. I hope to make you as happy as you’ve made me," he said during his prestigious ceremony at Roland Garros.
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