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The last few months have been tough for Rafael Nadal. After a stellar 2022, his 2023 has been quite nightmarish. He faced consecutive defeats at the United Cup and faced an early exit at the Australian Open. The 22-time major champion hasn’t been able to step on the court since then and was forced to withdraw from his beloved Roland Garros for his surgeries.

After the surgeries, Nadal has been spending some quality family time. He was in Greece for more than a week during his recovery period. His recent Instagram post, reveals more about his trip and off-court time.

Rafael Nadal is on vacation with his family

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After spending some time in Greece, Nadal has set out for a family trip on his luxurious yacht. He took to his Instagram to reveal about the family outing. First, he uploaded a story from his sea journey. Nadal followed that up with an Instagram post. However, there was something about the picture that grabbed everyone’s attention.

The picture also included Nadal’s son and his wife Xisca Perello. Rafa hasn’t posted enough pictures of his nine-month-old son so far. Even this picture showed only a small portion of the child’s scalp. However, it was enough to grab people’s eyes as a mere mention of the child can win over his fans.

 

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The fans were overwhelmed by the adorable family picture. They showered love in the replies for the great Spaniard and provided him with support for the future.

READ MORE: First Pictures of Rafael Nadal Cradling His Newborn Baby Alongside Wife Xisca Perello Go Viral

Rafael Nadal blessed by fans’ love

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A fan dropped a long supportive message for the Spaniard that read, “We love you Rafa. Tennis feels incomplete to my eyes without your spirit and happiness. But does put a smile on every Rafans that you’re having a quality time off. Can’t wait to see you back on the court. Love you 3000 ❤️‍🔥.” Along with the long tribute, there were many short messages for the 37-year-old.

One fan said, “Special family time😍😍“, while another said, “More deserving than anyone!!!“. Among the fans, Rafa’s sister Maribel Nadal used four emoticons “👏🏼😍❤️❤️“. A fan also had a message for Mery and said, “Love this! 😍 take good care of  (y)our husband, Mery😌🥰”

Of course, there were messages for Rafa’s child as well. One reply read, “Rafa with Rafa jr. 😭😭“, while another fan said, “Rafita’s baby and Mary 🥹🧡“.

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What was your reaction to Rafa’s adorable family picture? Do let us know in the comments.