Rafael Nadal sends first tweet since the birth of his son, thanking fans for all the well wishes

Rafa Nadal has taken to Twitter to thank his supporters for their well wishes after the birth of his newborn. Nadal’s wife, Mery Perello, gave birth to the couple’s first child last week, a baby boy, in Mallorca. Ad Fans and tennis colleagues have sent the 36-year-old and his wife congratulatory messages, and in response, Nadal tweeted: “Hello everyone.

After a few days and many loving messages, I just wanted to thank you all! We are very happy, and everyone is very well! A big hug.” Tennis'He was playing dirty tennis' – Tsitsipas’ mother criticises Kyrgios after feud with her son6 HOURS AGO The birth of his son came two weeks after Nadal celebrated his friend and tennis rival Roger Federer’s retirement at the Laver Cup alongside Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic. When Federer retired, Nadal was one of many who expressed their sadness at the announcement, tweeting: «Dear Roger, my friend and rival. I wish this day would have never come.It's a sad day for me personally and for sports around the world.

It's been a pleasure but also an honour and privilege to share all these years with you, living so many amazing moments on and off the court. »We will have many more moments to share together in the future, there are still lots of things to do together, we know that. «For now, I truly wish you all the happiness with your wife, Mirka, your kids, your family and enjoy what's ahead of you.