Congratulations are in order for retired Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal , who has welcomed his second child with his wife, Maria Francisca Perello.

Maria, 37, welcomed her new bundle of joy, a boy, at the Quirónsalud Palmaplanas Hospital in Palma de Mallorca. The parents have also given their son the most poignant of names – Miquel.

© Getty Rafael and his wife have become parents again!

According to the Europa Press news agency, their son's name is a special tribute to Maria's father, who passed away in April 2023 at the age of 63, after a prolonged illness.

As per The Bump , Miquel is a Hebrew name meaning "who resembles God?" and as the Hebrew version of the Biblical name, Michael, is the name of one of the archangels who signifies the triumph of good over evil. Recommended

See Full Page