Tennis fans gush about Rafael Nadal's son taking first trip with parents to Turin ahead of 2022 ATP Finals

Rafael Nadal is not alone on his trip to Turin for the 2022 ATP Finals, as he has been accompanied by his wife Mery and their four-week-old son Rafael. The little one is reportedly taking his first-ever trip with his parents and is also accompanying his dad to a tournament for the first time, much to the joy of tennis fans.Nadal took to the practice courts on Thursday for a few hits with Stefanos Tsitsipas, who is not placed in the same group as the Spaniard. During the training session Nadal was seen greeting someone from Tsitsipas' team, seemingly the latter's father and coach Apostolos Tsitsipas, and he mentioned that his son was with him in Turin.Del🇪🇺@Stroppa_DelJust before the practice, Rafa told Tsitsipas's father &quot;The baby is here.&quot; So Junior has had his first foreign trip.78648Just before the practice, Rafa told Tsitsipas's father &quot;The baby is here.&quot; 😊 So Junior has had his first foreign trip. https://t.co/QyOrmntOujNadal's fans could not contain their excitement upon learning the news, and many of them also gushed about the Spaniard's own excitement at having his son and wife around him in Turin.&quot;Oh wow Rafa had one tournament without a baby and was like nope,&quot; a fan reacted on Twitter.Anna@Anna_BeeeOh wow Rafa had one tournament without a baby and was like nope twitter.com/stroppa_del/st…Del🇪🇺@Stroppa_DelJust before the practice, Rafa told Tsitsipas's father &quot;The baby is here.&quot; So Junior has had his first foreign trip.272Just before the practice, Rafa told Tsitsipas's father &quot;The baby is here.&quot; 😊 So Junior has had his first foreign trip. https://t.co/QyOrmntOujOh wow Rafa had one tournament without a baby and was like nope 😭😅 twitter.com/stroppa_del/st…SusanB@SusanB24421573@Stroppa_Del Ahhhhh... That explains why he is so happy.2@Stroppa_Del 💖💞😍 Ahhhhh... That explains why he is so happy.&quot;It's clear that from now on Rafa's main focus will be on being away from his family as little as possible, that means less tournaments... It doesn't surprise me if they go to Australia with him. Only who have a son understand that every second away from them is an eternity,&quot; another fan expressed.Joyce Franco FEDAL🇨🇭🇪🇦@SantJordao@Stroppa_Del Iit's clear that from now on Rafa's main focus will be on being away from his family as little as possible, that means less tournaments... It doesn't surprise me if they go to Australia with him. Only who have a son understand that every second away from them is an eternity.1@Stroppa_Del Iit's clear that from now on Rafa's main focus will be on being away from his family as little as possible, that means less tournaments... It doesn't surprise me if they go to Australia with him. Only who have a son understand that every second away from them is an eternity.Here are a few more reactions from tennis fans to Nadal's son traveling with him to Turin:Pallavi@pallavirankThis baby will see more countries in a couple of years than I’ve seen in decades 🥲 twitter.com/aaymanrn/statu…Ahmed Ayman@aaymanRNtwitter.com/Stroppa_Del/st…141twitter.com/Stroppa_Del/st… https://t.co/iMyUpYjOqeThis baby will see more countries in a couple of years than I’ve seen in decades 🥲 twitter.com/aaymanrn/statu…specialsmiley@Ianto_back2_TW@aaymanRN The smile on Rafa's face when he says this is lovely. #Vamos!1@aaymanRN The smile on Rafa's face when he says this is lovely. #Vamos!Elena@Elena04246309@aaymanRN Ohhhh gosh look how happy he is 1@aaymanRN Ohhhh gosh look how happy he is ❤️Ppeanut@Ppeanut5@aaymanRN Wow, that is lovely news, thanks@aaymanRN Wow, that is lovely news, thanksling ㉒@tweenerwinneris that why he seems to have extra security around him in turin? may they break all the pap's cameras twitter.com/Stroppa_Del/st…Del🇪🇺@Stroppa_DelJust before the practice, Rafa told Tsitsipas's father &quot;The baby is here.&quot; So Junior has had his first foreign trip.148Just before the practice, Rafa told Tsitsipas's father &quot;The baby is here.&quot; 😊 So Junior has had his first foreign trip. https://t.co/QyOrmntOujis that why he seems to have extra security around him in turin? may they break all the pap's cameras twitter.com/Stroppa_Del/st…Anne Saulovich, MPH 🇺🇦@soleteOh, my heart! Mery and Baby in Turin with Rafa 🥰🥰🥰 twitter.com/aaymanRN/statu…Ahmed Ayman@aaymanRNtwitter.com/Stroppa_Del/st…26954twitter.com/Stroppa_Del/st… https://t.co/iMyUpYjOqeOh, my heart! Mery and Baby in Turin with Rafa 🥰🥰🥰 twitter.com/aaymanRN/statu…Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic drawn in different groups at 2022 ATP Finals, could meet in semifinals or finalRafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic pictured at the 2022 Laver Cup.The prospect of a Rafael Nadal-Novak Djokovic semifinal or final at the 2022 ATP Finals is well and truly alive, given that the two greats have been drawn into different groups. Nadal and Djokovic have faced each other five times in the ATP Finals in the past, with the Serb leading the head-to-head 3-2. They last faced each other in the 2015 edition of the season-ending championships.Nadal recently spoke about his rivalry with Djokovic, calling him his &quot;greatest rival&quot; among all active players. The Spaniard highlighted their epic battle in the all-time Grand Slam race and the fact that they have faced each other numerous times on tour in some of the biggest matches in the sport.&quot;My greatest rival is Novak Djokovic. After all, he is the one who is closest to the number of Grand Slams, with 21. And for all the times we face each other, for our history. Out of all the active players, my most dangerous rival, without a doubt, is Novak,&quot; Nadal said in a recent interview with media outlet ge.

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