via Getty
MALLORCA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 19: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Mandatory credit of Fundacion Rafa Nadal needed.) In this handout photo provided by the Fundacion Rafa Nadal, Rafa Nadal poses with wife Xisca Perello for the official wedding portraits after they were married on October 19, 2019 in Mallorca, Spain. (Photo by Fundacion Rafa Nadal via Getty Images)
via Getty
MALLORCA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 19: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Mandatory credit of Fundacion Rafa Nadal needed.) In this handout photo provided by the Fundacion Rafa Nadal, Rafa Nadal poses with wife Xisca Perello for the official wedding portraits after they were married on October 19, 2019 in Mallorca, Spain. (Photo by Fundacion Rafa Nadal via Getty Images)
22-time Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal is set to become a father for the first time. News recently emerged that his wife, María Francisca Perelló, is expecting a child. Mrs. Nadal was spotted with a baby bump under her swimsuit on holiday with her husband.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
The Spaniard is having a splendid 2022 after his remarkable return to tennis this season. However, his year will have gotten even better with the news of impending fatherhood.
Rafael Nadal enters a new chapter in life
The 14-time Roland Garros champion, Nadal, is coming off the back of a sensational win in Paris. He beat Casper Ruud in the final to extend his Grand Slam record. However, as pictures emerged in the aftermath with Perelló holding the Musketeers Cup in front of her stomach, it fueled more speculation.
View this post on Instagram
As per Majorca Daily Bulletin, the couple’s friends and family had received the wonderful news a week earlier.
Watch this story- Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, and Others In The Greatest Comebacks in Tennis
Nadal and Perello dated for 14 years, before getting married in October 2019 at Sa Fortalesa in Pollensa. Currently, they are on board the ‘Great White (a 26-yard-long catamaran) in Majorca.
Will Nadal return at Wimbledon later this month?
Nadal has been suffering various injuries, with a rib and foot injury coinciding in recent months. However, with frequent treatment and painkillers, the Spaniard is achieving the unthinkable. He returned in January and claimed a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
via Getty
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Rafael Nadal of Spain looks dejected in defeat after the Gentlemen’s Singles fourth round match against Gilles Muller of Luxembourg on day seven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 10, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
After missing out for two months, Nadal returned to his beloved clay in May. However, he was unable to produce the same result, losing to young stars in Rome and Madrid. The Spaniard saved his best tennis for his favorite Grand Slam, stunning the world with a remarkable 14th title.
Also Read: Unlike Wimbledon Championship 2022, US Open Comes up With a Peaceful Gesture for Tennis Community
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
En route to the trophy, he beat arch-rival Novak Djokovic and newly crowned World No. 2 Alexander Zverev. With two Grand Slams in the bag this year, Nadal will take some time before deciding on his participation at Wimbledon.
The grass surface has not been too kind to the Spaniard, but he has won the Championships in 2008 and 2010.
