World No. 2 Rafael Nadal has been blessed with a baby boy after his wife Maria Francisca Perello gave birth to their first child in a clinic on the island of Mallorca on Saturday.Nadal and Perello have been together for over two decades now. They first met in Nadal's hometown of Mallorca when he was 19 and she was 17. Having dated for 14 years, the couple tied the knot in 2019 on a romantic holiday in Rome, as reported by Hola Spain.Excited tennis fans took to Twitter to react to the wonderful news, showering Nadal and his wife with love and good wishes.One user was ecstatic to find out that it was a boy, proclaiming him as the "heir.""THE HEIR IS BORN. ITS A BOY. ALL HEIL THE NEW KING," they tweeted..@MKroosismoTHE HEIR IS BORN. ITS A BOY. ALL HEIL THE NEW KING. twitter.com/marca/status/1…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/…4496626🎉🎉🎉 ¡Ha nacido! 🎉🎉🎉 ❤❤❤ ¡Ya está aquí Rafael Nadal Perelló!¡Felicidades a Mery y a Rafa de todo corazón! ¡Os queremos! marca.com/tenis/2022/10/…THE HEIR IS BORN. ITS A BOY. ALL HEIL THE NEW KING. twitter.com/marca/status/1…Another fan referred to Nadal as a "king" and his son as a "prince.""Vamos!!!!!! My king has his prince," they wrote.Bysö Robyn Fenty@hawt_redVamos!!!!!! My king has his prince twitter.com/marca/status/1…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/…1628🎉🎉🎉 ¡Ha nacido! 🎉🎉🎉 ❤❤❤ ¡Ya está aquí Rafael Nadal Perelló!¡Felicidades a Mery y a Rafa de todo corazón! ¡Os queremos! marca.com/tenis/2022/10/…Vamos!!!!!! My king has his prince❤ twitter.com/marca/status/1…One user welcomed "lil rafa" into the world and was grateful that everyone was healthy."thankfully everyone is healthy. good job mary. welcome to the world lil rafa," they wrote.ling ㉒@tweenerwinnerthankfully everyone is healthy 🏻 good job mary. welcome to the world lil rafa 🥰 twitter.com/marca/status/1…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/…1630🎉🎉🎉 ¡Ha nacido! 🎉🎉🎉 ❤❤❤ ¡Ya está aquí Rafael Nadal Perelló!¡Felicidades a Mery y a Rafa de todo corazón! ¡Os queremos! marca.com/tenis/2022/10/…thankfully everyone is healthy 🙏🏻 good job mary. welcome to the world lil rafa 🥰 twitter.com/marca/status/1…Below are a few more reactions to the birth of Rafael Nadal's son:We Are Tennis@WeAreTennisRafael Nadal and his son1419102Rafael Nadal and his son https://t.co/fHS06W66FMash 🎯@IwtfinaIIyfreerafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute 37163rafa heard all those people say rafael nadal will keep winning roland garros till 2060 and said wait a minute 💡📝rafael_nadal_by_hippo@rnbyhippo22We’ve all been growing with Rafa Nadal. We’ve seen him as a teenager and then as a man. Now he is a dad. As fans, we can be super extremely proud of our champion. He must be so happy right now so let’s celebrate with him maybe the most unforgettable day of his life 107193We’ve all been growing with Rafa Nadal. We’ve seen him as a teenager and then as a man. Now he is a dad. As fans, we can be super extremely proud of our champion. He must be so happy right now so let’s celebrate with him maybe the most unforgettable day of his life ❤️Marwa Farouk 22GS🐐👑@MarwaFarouk910This picture will come true one day, god willing Rafa Nadal & Rafa Rafa Nadal The king & the prince15316This picture will come true one day, god willing Rafa Nadal & Rafa Rafa Nadal The king & the prince https://t.co/AlBYqSQVQ0AR@BuggyWhipFHDjokovic seeing the news about Nadal’s son and gets anxiety about his sons French open chances25220Djokovic seeing the news about Nadal’s son and gets anxiety about his sons French open chances https://t.co/hCDwqBxKXUAR@BuggyWhipFHCan we see Nadal win a major with his little one in the box Wouldn’t that be great for Rafa.37713Can we see Nadal win a major with his little one in the box Wouldn’t that be great for Rafa.Yin Nooy 🎾RN🐐@YinNooy....and here we are today 8 October 2022, our baby Prince Rafael Nadalnext in line to the throneLet's make a toast to Rafa and Mery🥂🥂🥂27814....and here we are today 8 October 2022, our baby Prince Rafael Nadal👶next in line to the throne👑Let's make a toast to Rafa and Mery🥂🥂🥂 https://t.co/lssf8Z6U7o"It could have been an extraordinary season, but it was ruined by the constant problems he had" - Rafael Nadal's uncle on his 2022 season2017 French Open - Day 15Rafael Nadal has pocketed two Grand Slam titles this season despite being troubled by various injuries. Toni Nadal, the 22-time Major winner's uncle and former coach, recently reflected on his nephew's season. In an interview with AS, Toni stated that the former World No. 1 would have won a lot more tournaments if not for his injuries."It could have been an extraordinary season, but it was ruined by the constant problems he had," he said. "The results were good because he won the Australian Open and Roland Garros, but it leaves you with a bitter taste in your mouth. At Wimbledon, he failed to play a semifinal when he was playing well and was a clear title contender, he also had problems in New York." The tennis coach added how Rafael Nadal has had "more problems than you can handle sometimes.""An athlete wants above all to be well and play well, and also to win. My nephew has won, but he's had more problems than you can handle sometimes," Toni Nadal said.