While Rafael Nadal has made history throughout his tennis career, he's about to enter his most exciting chapter yet: fatherhood.

The Spanish athlete, whose amassed 22 Grand Slam titles over the years, confirmed in a June 17 press conference that he and wife Mery "Xisca" Perelló are expecting their first child together. "If all goes well," he said, per People, "I'm going to be a father."