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TENNIS legend Rafael Nadal and his wife Mery Perelló are now officially known as papá and mamá – their little boy was born on Saturday afternoon, and he and his mum are said to be doing well.

'INCREDIBLE', 'outstanding', 'historic', and a host of other superlatives have flooded Twitter over Spain's all-time greatest tennis star Rafa Nadal following his epic 14th French Open title...

NEARLY 30,000 tennis fans want Mallorca airport to be named after the greatest male player in recent history, if not in all time – a petition is gathering signatures practically by the half-hour.

MALLORCA-BORN whizz-kid Rafael Nadal is officially the best tennis player since the game was invented: At 35 and with an injured foot, he has become the first man on earth to win 21 Grand Slam titles.

TOP Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has announced he will be taking the rest of 2021 off in order to recover fully from an injury that has been 'playing up' for more than a year.

SPORTING prowess may run in the DNA if Rafael Nadal's young cousins are any indication: Joan and Toni Junior have just won their first International Tennis Federation (ITF) qualifiers as professionals.

Spain's Rafael Nadal has been chosen by fellow players as the winner of the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award in this year's ATP Awards. The world no. 2 wins this honour for a third straight year and fourth time...

TOP tennis star Rafael Nadal has been awarded the greatest distinction possible in the Greater Madrid region in recognition of not only his sporting achievements, but his overall attitude to his career – one that is...

MALLORCA'S Joan Mir is officially the 2020 MotoGP world champion in what is only the second year since 2013 when the top slot has not been occupied by young prodigy Marc Márquez.

BEYOND even the Princess of Asturias Award – Spain's answer to what would be a Nobel Prize for Sport – the Great Cross of the Royal Order for Sporting Merit is every athlete's or player's Holy Grail, and...

HISTORIC Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher is now living permanently in Spain, according to the ex-wife of his old team manager.

TENNIS' biggest rivals – but also great friends – whenever Manacor-born Rafael Nadal and Switzerland's Roger Federer come face to face on the court, spectators know they're in for a nailbiting match.