The Spanish champion became a 36-year-old father for the first time, his wife, Maria Parello, having given birth to a little boy, this weekend in Palma de Mallorca, according to the Spanish press.
The baby's name has not yet been revealed.
On September 24, after having played alongside Roger Federer the last match of the Swiss career during a double, Rafael Nadal had hastened to find his companion.
Already qualified for the Masters of Turin (from November 14 to 21), the very fresh dad will not return to competition until the end of the month, for the Masters 1000 of Paris-Bercy.