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Rafael Nadal and wife Mery Perelló have welcomed their second baby, Miquel, a rep for for the former professional tennis player confirms to PEOPLE

The newborn was named after Perelló's late father, per the Europa Press news agency

The family's new addition comes 10 months after Nadal announced his retirement from professional tennis

Rafael Nadal is a father of two!

On Monday, Aug. 11, a rep for the former pro tennis player confirmed to PEOPLE that he and his wife Mery "Xisca" Perelló had become a family of four, after the birth of their baby Miquel last week.

The newborn was named after Perelló's father, who died in April 2023 following a lengthy illness, according the Europa Press news agency.

No additional information, including the baby's sex, was immediat

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