“who am I to prevent my son from having…” – Tennis fans react as Rafael Nadal gives his son…
Rafael Nadal and his wife Maria Francisca Perello finally welcomed their firstborn into the world today, a baby boy. According to reports emerging out of Spain, the pair have decided to name their child Rafael, a fairly common name in the country.
Tennis fans on social media found the idea of the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s son being named after himself hilarious (the boy would be called Rafael Nadal Perello, to be clear), with many joking that the Mallorcan chose the name just to make his fans happy.
One fan remarked that the 36-year-old did not want to miss naming his son after the GOAT, commenting:
“who am I to prevent my son from having…” – Tennis fans react as Rafael Nadal gives his son…
“The baby’s name is Rafael too?? Omg Rafa really said who am I to prevent my son from having almost the exact same name as the tennis GOAT!!”
Another user joked that the name meant there would be a Rafael Nadal winning the French Open until 2060, presumably until after the former World No. 1’s son becomes a tennis player himself and hangs up his racquet eventually.
“Rafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute.”
Here are a few more reactions from fans:
Liv K
Liv K
@kokinakkis
in honour of rafael nadal naming his first child rafael nadal, i’m naming my first born child kokinakkis
Marwa Farouk 22GS🐐👑
Marwa Farouk 22GS🐐👑
@MarwaFarouk910
This picture will come true one day, god willing
Rafa Nadal & Rafa Rafa Nadal
The king & the prince
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mimi🧍🏻♀️| WELCOME BABY RAFA
@rafastefbaes
the champion list on the wall will always say Rafael Nadal he is so smart .
ash 🎯
@IwtfinaIIyfree
rafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute
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Akshata Shukla
@shukla_akshata
Rafael Nadal has his very own Rafael Nadal now.
I am so happy as if mere ghar ka bacha ho
😂
❤️🥳
Congratulations to the Rafa fam.
@DoodleHollie
I mean everyone said Rafael Nadal would still be winning Roland Garros in 2050 so…
😂
😂 twitter.com/_rafalewis/sta…
F r a n 🇪🇸 (baby Nadal era 👶🏽🍼)
@_rafalewis
Genny SS
@genny_ss
Just realized that baby Rafa will have the same initials as his father: RNP (Rafa Nadal Perello)
nareh 😶🌫️⁉️
@roddickrumbling
rafael nadal p. will terrorize players on clay for decades to come
😌
ash 🎯
@IwtfinaIIyfree
rafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute
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📝
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eve:) carrie soto era
@rafas80ftyacht
big brain move from rafa. novak and roger could never twitter.com/iwtfinaiiyfree…
@IwtfinaIIyfree
rafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute
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