Rafael Nadal admits that becoming a father to a baby boy has been “a drastic change” in his life but noted he is happy and doing his best to balance well his professional and private life.
In October, Nadal became a father for the first time in his life after his wife Xisca gave birth to a baby boy.
“Well, of course it has been a drastic change, but I have to organize myself to be able to continue doing my professional life in the best possible way. I am happy, enjoying a new phase, which was also due. I always thought that all this would come when I retired. That’s what I always had in my head. The thing is that my career, luckily, has lasted much longer than I expected. So I have to learn to live with this new stage of my life and try to remain as competitive as possible,” Nadal told Marca.
What did Nadal do after becoming a father?
After finishing his US Open run, Nadal flew to the Laver Cup in late September to be a part of Roger Federer’s farewell.
However, Nadal didn’t stay in London for too long as he arrived in the city the day before the start of the tournament.
On Friday, Nadal and Federer teamed up for a doubles match and the following morning the Spaniard returned home to be with his pregnant wife.
Then on 13 October, Spanish media reported that Nadal and his wife welcomed a baby boy.
In early November, Nadal played his first tournament since becoming a father.
After finishing his 2022 season at the Paris Masters and ATP Finals, Nadal went to South America to hold the Latin America Tour he had organized for late 2022.
Now, Nadal is preparing to fly to Australia as he is set to represent Australia at the inaugural United Cup.
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