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.MARCA@marca ¡Ha nacido! ¡Ya está aquí Rafael Nadal Perelló!¡Felicidades a Mery y a Rafa de todo corazón! ¡Os queremos! marca.com/tenis/2022/10/…4063579🎉🎉🎉 ¡Ha nacido! 🎉🎉🎉 ❤❤❤ ¡Ya está aquí Rafael Nadal Perelló!¡Felicidades a Mery y a Rafa de todo corazón! ¡Os queremos! marca.com/tenis/2022/10/…One fan remarked that the 36-year-old did not want to miss naming his son after the GOAT, commenting:"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!!"Ilaria 2️⃣2️⃣✨️@IlariaSinHacheThe 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!! 1083The 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."ash 🎯@IwtfinaIIyfreerafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute 22042rafa 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@kokinakkisin honour of rafael nadal naming his first child rafael nadal, i'm naming my first born child kokinakkis11in honour of rafael nadal naming his first child rafael nadal, i'm naming my first born child kokinakkisMarwa Farouk 22GS🐐👑@MarwaFarouk910This picture will come true one day, god willing Rafa Nadal & Rafa Rafa Nadal The king & the prince202This picture will come true one day, god willing Rafa Nadal & Rafa Rafa Nadal The king & the prince https://t.co/AlBYqSQVQ0mimi🧍🏻‍♀️| WELCOME BABY RAFA@rafastefbaesthe champion list on the wall will always say Rafael Nadal he is so smart twitter.com/iwtfinaiiyfree…ash 🎯@IwtfinaIIyfreerafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute 181rafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute 💡📝the champion list on the wall will always say Rafael Nadal he is so smart twitter.com/iwtfinaiiyfree…Akshata Shukla@shukla_akshataRafael Nadal has his very own Rafael Nadal now.I am so happy as if mere ghar ka bacha ho 🥳Congratulations to the Rafa fam.16Rafael Nadal has his very own Rafael Nadal now.I am so happy as if mere ghar ka bacha ho 😂❤️🥳Congratulations to the Rafa fam.Hollie Wollie Doodle@DoodleHollieI 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 👶🏽🍼)@_rafalewisHe named him Rafael najskslslalalakabvbbb14312He named him Rafael najskslslalalakabvbbbI mean everyone said Rafael Nadal would still be winning Roland Garros in 2050 so… 😂😂 twitter.com/_rafalewis/sta…Genny SS@genny_ssJust realized that baby Rafa will have the same initials as his father: RNP (Rafa Nadal Perello)672Just realized that baby Rafa will have the same initials as his father: RNP (Rafa Nadal Perello)nareh 😶‍🌫️⁉️@roddickrumblingrafael nadal p. will terrorize players on clay for decades to come twitter.com/iwtfinaiiyfree…ash 🎯@IwtfinaIIyfreerafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute 542rafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute 💡📝rafael nadal p. will terrorize players on clay for decades to come 😌 twitter.com/iwtfinaiiyfree…eve:) carrie soto era@rafas80ftyachtbig brain move from rafa. novak and roger could never twitter.com/iwtfinaiiyfree…ash 🎯@IwtfinaIIyfreerafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute 22742rafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute 💡📝big brain move from rafa. novak and roger could never twitter.com/iwtfinaiiyfree… https://t.co/HsFV6ARpPOWe Are Tennis@WeAreTennisRafael Nadal and his son56549Rafael Nadal and his son https://t.co/fHS06W66FMRafael Nadal has a shot at becoming World No. 1 by the end of the year2022 French Open - Day FifteenOn the tennis side of things, Rafael Nadal will look to finish his 2022 season on a strong note, one that could even see him become the World No. 1. The 22-time Grand Slam champion hasn't played any competitive tennis since his early exit at the US Open, appearing only in a doubles fixture alongside Roger Federer at the Laver Cup.The World No. 2 could play next at the Paris Masters, a tournament he has never won till date. Winning the Masters 1000 event for the first time in his career and a strong finish at the Nitto ATP Tour Finals at the end of the year could see the former World No. 1 give a tough fight to Carlos Alcaraz, who currently sits at the top of the ATP rankings.However, Alcaraz is expected to play at least one tournament more than the 36-year-old, giving him a better chance of holding on to the spot. If the Mallorcan does manage to take the position from his countryman before the season rolls to a close, it will mark the sixth time he has finished a year as the top-ranked male tennis player, and the first time since 2019.