A couple of weeks after lifting his 14th Roland Garros trophy, Rafael Nadal has more reasons to celebrate - this time in his personal life. Nadal and his wife Maria 'Xisca' Perello are expecting their first child in a few months, and fans of the Spanish legend have been flooding social media with their reactions to the news.A few news outlets reported on Wednesday that the couple will soon be parents, with Spanish magazine ¡HOLA! having first mentioned the development. Later, a video emerged from the Spaniard's practice session where he seemingly confirmed the news himself.Nadal_France 2️⃣2️⃣ 🏆@Nadal_FrGrâce à des images captées aujourd’hui à la sortie de son entraînement par les caméras du journal Ultima Hora, Rafa a confirmé lui même l’information comme quoi sa femme et lui allaient devenir parents dans les mois à venir. Félicitations à eux ! 🤰12923Grâce à des images captées aujourd’hui à la sortie de son entraînement par les caméras du journal Ultima Hora, Rafa a confirmé lui même l’information comme quoi sa femme et lui allaient devenir parents dans les mois à venir. Félicitations à eux ! ❤️🤰 https://t.co/vrBQNWqH6YTennis fans, who recently celebrated Nadal's 14th French Open and 22nd Grand Slam title, were overjoyed after hearing the great news."What if Rafa has twins... the Federer-Nadal rivalry continues!" one fan jokingly wrote on Twitter.eve:)@rafas80ftyachtwhat if Rafa has twins... the federer-nadal rivalry continues!5what if Rafa has twins... the federer-nadal rivalry continues!"What a year Rafael Nadal is having!! Makes sense now why he keeps hinting at retirement!!! Congrats Rafael Nadal," said another tweet.Trpltz@Trpltz20221. What a year Rafael Nadal is having!!2. Makes sense now why he keeps hinting at retirement!!!3. Congrats @RafaelNadal ! 🤰🏻#Wimbledon #GOAT @Wimbledon twitter.com/Olly_2022/stat…Olly 🎾🇬🇧@Olly_2022Rafa confirmed that he will become a father, after his practice today. Some fans posed for photos, and congratulated him 🥰169Rafa confirmed that he will become a father, after his practice today. Some fans posed for photos, and congratulated him 🍼👶🥰 https://t.co/x3F3QGtyzL1. What a year Rafael Nadal is having!!2. Makes sense now why he keeps hinting at retirement!!!3. Congrats @RafaelNadal ! 👶🤰🏻🍼#Wimbledon #GOAT @Wimbledon twitter.com/Olly_2022/stat…rafael_nadal_by_hippo@rnbyhippo21I posted this picture on my Instagram page on Monday. Coincidence ? I don’t think so 263I posted this picture on my Instagram page on Monday. Coincidence ? I don’t think so 😂 https://t.co/7GM3Nh9j8b"Rafa Nadal and Mery Perelló are expecting their first child. Congratulations to the couple! I imagine the little one making his debut at Roland Garros and his father still winning finals (translated)," another fan expressed.Antonio Budiño@budino_antonioRafa Nadal y Mery Perelló esperan su primer hijo. ¡Enhorabuena a la pareja! Me imagino al peque debutando en Roland Garros y su padre aún ganando finales. as.com/tikitakas/rafa… a través de @diarioas51Rafa Nadal y Mery Perelló esperan su primer hijo. ¡Enhorabuena a la pareja! Me imagino al peque debutando en Roland Garros y su padre aún ganando finales.🏆 as.com/tikitakas/rafa… a través de @diarioasJae Green@MadamJanielleWoke up to great news that Rafa is going to be a father!! 🥹🥹 I only wished I heard the news from him and not the tabloids but anyway I’m so excited!! Congratulations @RafaelNadal . Let me know when I can submit my nanny application 1Woke up to great news that Rafa is going to be a father!! 🥹🥹😍😍❤️❤️ I only wished I heard the news from him and not the tabloids but anyway I’m so excited!! Congratulations @RafaelNadal 😘😘. Let me know when I can submit my nanny application 😄💕💕Soso Madridista ♡ ⓮@sosmadrid1I’m very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very happy for you @RafaelNadal 🥺2I’m very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very happy for you @RafaelNadal 🥺❤️Rafael Nadal has scaled all the peaks of tennis and achieved accomplishments that no other player in history has. However, one fan suggested that becoming a father will be the biggest moment of his life. Nadal and Xisca dated for 14 years before tying the knot in October 2019.DG@Bestof5foreverRafa about to add the greatest accomplishment to his long collection Papa Nadal twitter.com/chrisjonespres…chris jones@chrisjonespressRafael Nadal to become a father #tennis #rafa elmundo.es/loc/2022/06/15…21Rafael Nadal to become a father #tennis #rafa elmundo.es/loc/2022/06/15…🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨Rafa about to add the greatest accomplishment to his long collection Papa Nadal twitter.com/chrisjonespres…The Mallorcan is having a year to remember, having won the Australian Open and French Open already. However, a chronic foot injury has continued to trouble Nadal, casting uncertainty around his future.He has already hinted that he doesn't have many years of tennis left in him. Some of his fans further speculated about his retirement in the wake of the recent personal news.Nadal himself has on numerous occasions referenced having children after his playing career is over, which lends further credence to rumors of retirement.Megooeldzzz@megooeldzzz@WeAreTennis Felicidades Mery y Rafa! I sense now, more than ever, Rafa will place Playing Tennis in the back burner of his priorities in Life. Sweet/Sour news. #RAFA #RafaelNadal𓃵@WeAreTennis Felicidades Mery y Rafa! I sense now, more than ever, Rafa will place Playing Tennis in the back burner of his priorities in Life. Sweet/Sour news. #RAFA #RafaelNadal𓃵Helen Ivanic 🇦🇺🇭🇷@helen_ivanic@WeAreTennis Imagine:- Wins Calendar Slam- Wins ATP Nitto Finals & YE No 1- Becomes a dad (congrats, btw)- and then retires. Well it’s wishful thinking, but it could happen. Go @RafaelNadal 2@WeAreTennis Imagine:- Wins Calendar Slam- Wins ATP Nitto Finals & YE No 1- Becomes a dad (congrats, btw)- and then retires. Well it’s wishful thinking, but it could happen. Go 🇪🇸 @RafaelNadal 😁Marian Mallon@MarianMallon@helen_ivanic @WeAreTennis @RafaelNadal Rafa will retire when the time is right for him. Congratulations to both Rafa and his wife. 3@helen_ivanic @WeAreTennis @RafaelNadal Rafa will retire when the time is right for him. Congratulations to both Rafa and his wife. ❤"Now that he kinda confirmed (even if not exactly cause he wanted to), can we not go “noo this means he will retire." He gave us quite a lot of years of his life and several percentage points of his body’s integrity, please, just be happy for him," a fan tweeted.F r a n 🇪🇸 (RG22 champion era 🏆)@_rafalewisNow that he kinda confirmed (even if not exactly cause he wanted to), can we not go “noo this means he will retire ”, he gave us quite a lot of years of his life and several percentage points of his body’s integrity, please, just be happy for him. 784Now that he kinda confirmed (even if not exactly cause he wanted to), can we not go “noo this means he will retire 😭”, he gave us quite a lot of years of his life and several percentage points of his body’s integrity, please, just be happy for him. ❤️Rafael Nadal trains on grass in Mallorca with Wimbledon in sightRafael Nadal at the Championships - Wimbledon 2019On Wednesday Rafael Nadal supposedly had another day of training on grass in his hometown of Mallorca. In the video where fans congratulated him on the news of him becoming a father, Nadal could be seen standing outside a grasscourt.The 36-year-old first trained on grass on Monday, just days after he underwent a new form of treatment for the injury to his left foot. He has still not confirmed his participation at Wimbledon though, as it seems he wants to wait and see how his body responds to training.If the Spaniard does make it to Wimbledon, it will be his first appearance there in three years; he missed out last year (2020 edition was cancelled) due to similar injury troubles. Nadal's last match at SW19 was a semifinal loss in 2019 to his great rival Roger Federer.