This Spanish Saturday morning, the tennis player Rafael Nadal and his wife, Mery Perello, they were parents for the first time of a child and surprised by the name they decided to have. He will be called, after his father, Raffaelloaccording to the Spanish media.
The champion of 22 Grand Slam titles had spent several months waiting for his wife’s health status, in fact he could only be present for one day at the last Laver Cup because labor could happen at any time.
The baby was born in a private clinic in Palma, Mallorca, the hometown of both parents, at the 37th week of pregnancy, after Mery Perelló was under observation since Friday evening.
The child was born after almost three years of marriage and two decades of the couple’s courtship. Nadal is 36 years old and his wife, María Francisca Perelló, 34.
The couple met through her sister, Maribel, who was a good friend of Mery’s, Spanish media say. The wedding of both took place in Mallorca in 2019 on a farm in the north of the island called Sa Fortaleza. Among the other guests was King Juan Carlos I.
But the athlete had been saying for years that he wanted to have children. This was demonstrated in an interview with Andy Murray two years ago, during the pandemic. “My children wake me up at six in the morning,” said the Scotsman, who has three, and who recommended to Nadal in a friendly tone that enjoy getting up late Until there were no children in the house.
“I hope to be in your situation in no time“The Spaniard then replied.
He also commented on it in another conversation in 2017 with the former Argentine tennis player Giovanni Monacoa close friend of his: “I would like to have children. I am a person who loves childrenI am very familiar and obviously I would like to start a family. But I also tell you that today it is true that the years pass and a decision will have to be made, I would like to start doing all this when my sporting life is over. “
No less discreet than Rafa is his wife, who has always preferred to stay out of the spotlight and barely talks about her private life. She is currently the director of the tennis player’s foundation and her institutional role is important, but her public appearances of hers are rare.
Source: Clarin
