Tennis
U.S. Open
3m ago
Rafael Nadal has always been seemingly invincible on the tennis court and endearingly vulnerable off it. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who arrives for a video interview from his home in Mallorca, Spain, is also a tired father, trying to catch up on sleep after the birth in August of his second son, Miguel.
After transforming and defining the sport for two decades, Nadal retired from tennis last year. His first son, Rafael Jr., is starting infant school just as Nadal and his wife, Maria Francisca Perelló, adjust to their new arrival. They live in Mallorca and both grew up in the Mallorcan town of Manacor, first dating 20 years ago when they were teenagers.
