Nadal’s partner, eight months pregnant, was hospitalized, although this would not have affected Rafa’s participation in the US Open

The tennis player’s companion Rafael Nadal, Mery Perellowas hospitalized Wednesday in a private clinic in Mallorca where the medical body evaluates her 31 week pregnancy. According to the Spanish press, her case is not serious, although there is a possibility that she will be subjected to an operation that anticipates the expected delivery. for the first days of October.

Nadal is in New York, where he participated in the “Tennis Plays for Peace” exhibition as he prepares for the US Open, one of the most important tournaments of the season and where it could recover the number 1 in the world ranking. When the news broke, it was speculated that the Spanish tennis player would have abandoned the initiative organized by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to support Ukraine on independence day. something that ultimately didn’t happen.

The tennis player did not refer to Perelló’s hospitalization, nor did he post on his social networks. She simply didn’t make any statements about his private life. In June, the couple confirmed that they are expecting their first child whose birth is expected for just over a month.

Doctors are keeping Perelló under observation for precautionary purposes and to avoid complications, as indicated by the newspaper “Diario de Mallorca”, which gave the news.

The Manacor tennis player married Perelló in October 2019, after nearly 15 years of relationship. She is the director of the foundation that bears the tennis player’s name.

Nadal on tour

The current world number three confirmed her first visit to Ecuador to play an exhibition match in the city of Quito on November 27. The rival for the top Grand Slam winner (22) has not yet been announced, but according to the organizers she will be “of international stature”.

“I am very excited to visit Ecuador for the first time to play a game in Quito. It will be very special for me to visit this incredible country,” said Nadal in a video broadcast on social networks, as everyone awaited a pronouncement on the hospitalization of the his companion.

Nadal’s trip to South America would involve visiting other countries such as Argentina, Brazil and Colombia, although the itinerary has not yet been confirmed.