Rafael Nadal's Two Children: Rafael Jr. and Miquel Rafael Nadal and his wife, Mery "Xisca" Perelló, have two children: Rafael Jr. and Miquel. The couple welcomed their first son, Rafael Jr., in October 2022 and their second son, Miquel, in August 2025. Nadal and Perelló first announced their pregnancy in June 2022 during a press conference in Palma de Mallorca. At the time, Nadal expressed cautious optimism about fatherhood, stating, “I don’t know what will change in my life because I don’t have experience, but I don’t think it will change my professional life.” The couple shared the news of Rafael Jr.’s birth in a post on X, writing in Spanish that “everyone was very happy” and “doing very well.” In September 2024, Nadal appeared on the Spanish talk show El Hormiguero and discussed how fatherhood had impacted his life. He acknowledged that it “drastically” affected his tennis game but described it as a positive change, saying, “It changed my life for the better.” He also reflected on the joy of being a father, mentioning the experience of taking his sons to school in the morning and picking them up in the afternoon. Nadal’s family is featured in the new four-part Netflix docuseries Rafa, which premiered on May 29, 2026. In an interview with PEOPLE leading up to the series’ release, he stated he is making a conscious effort to “spend as much time as possible” with his sons. The show includes scenes of the family, such as Perelló holding Miquel while Nadal interacts with Rafael Jr. Miquel was born on August 11, 2025, and was named after Perelló’s late father, who died in April 2023 after a long illness. Nadal emphasized the importance of family privacy, telling PEOPLE in May 2026 that his children “were happier like this.#rafael_nadal #mery_perell #rafael_jr #miquel #palma_de_mallorca
