"How hard is it to leave people’s personal life alone" - Tennis fans call out news report publicizing personal details about birth of Rafael Nadal's son

A recent article detailing personal information regarding Rafael Nadal, his wife Maria Francisca Perello and the birth of their son, has earned the wrath of tennis fans.

Nadal and his family have kept a low profile regarding the situation, preferring not to reveal much about their personal lives. But an article in the Spanish publication Majorca Daily Bulletin earlier this week mentioned details about the family leaving the hospital with the newborn and also about their time at the hospital over the last few days - including the room number Perello was admitted to.

While the report stated that Nadal likes to keep things private, it further talked about how he spent his time at the hospital over the last few days.

Tennis fans reacted to the article with disdain, criticizing it for delving too deep into the personal lives of Nadal and his family members at a time when they have chosen to stay as discreet as possible.

"This sh*t article even wrote hospital room number. How hard is it to leave people’s personal life alone when they repeatedly keep asking for it. There is no respect," one Twitter user wrote.

"Really sad that even in article you say he wants privacy but here you are exposing him. With everything he’s done for your country, I wish you’d show him more respect in these private moments," read another tweet.

Here are a few more reactions from tennis fans to the report:

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"When he first has to go to Australia, it will be hard to be away" - Rafael Nadal's uncle Toni on his nephew's fatherhood

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Rafael Nadal's uncle and former coach Toni Nadal recently opened up about his nephew's new role as a father. He said that Rafa is not the first sportsperson to embrace fatherhood, and that he would do his best in the new role.

The 61-year-old further expressed that it would be hard for the Spanish great to leave his wife and newborn when he next goes away for an extended period - for his Australian Open title defense in January.

"He will do this totally normally. He's not a special guy, as all footballers and many others do this. When he first has to go to Australia, it will be hard to be away, but in the end it is the price you have to pay," Toni told the Majorca Daily Bulletin.

The 22-time Major winner himself reacted to the birth of his son through a social media post on Friday. He thanked fans and followers for their good wishes and revealed that his wife and son were in good health and recovering well.