Tennis champ Pat Rafter welcomes a daughter

Two-time Australian US Open tennis champion Pat Rafter and his wife Lara welcomed their second child, a daughter, at a Sydney, Australia hospital. The baby, which weighed four kilograms when born early Tuesday, has not been named.

The couple also has a two-year-old son, Joshua.

"Everyone is really healthy and happy," Rafter said. "Josh thinks it’s great, too. "He’s very excited."

The 32-year-old Rafter retired from singles play in late 2002, although he played several tour doubles matches in 2003 and 2004. He won the US Open in 1997 and 1998 and was a losing singles finalist at Wimbledon twice.

Source: The Advertiser (Australia) and Yahoo! News

Thanks to CBB Australia Contributor Rachel H. and CBB Reader Brooke.

Comments

For those like me who had no idea what 4 kg is exactly, it’s about 8 lbs. 13 oz.

- topEpop on May 25th, 2005

Congratulations to Pat and Lara!!! Now we just have to wait for the name. I presume they would use either Lara or another family name for the second name due to their son having Pat’s middle name, Joshua Patrick!

p.s. my cousin just had a baby on tuesday, named Charlotte! She’s a beautiful baby but she has a cleft palet so will have to have an operation.

- Shan on May 25th, 2005

Does anyone know her name?

- Danielle on June 2nd, 2005

Finally I have found out this baby girls name. This weeks Who Weekly in Australia is reporting her name as being India Rafter.

- Jodi on June 4th, 2005

Her name is India.

This is reported in this weeks edition of Who Weekly in Australia.

- jodi on June 4th, 2005

Actually,the lovely Lara and Pat had their baby at Selangor, a small Queensland maternity unit, known for its woman-centred care, strong midwifery presence, and availability of waterbirth.

- Vicki on July 6th, 2005