Nadal Set To Wed Tomorrow

The king of clay will wed his queen tomorrow. Rafael Nadal is set to marry long-time fiancée Maria "Xisca" Perello at the famed fortress La Fortaleza in the couple's native Mallorca. Del Potro: Top 10 Days Done A distinguished guest list of about 150 includes King Juan Carlos, Carlos Moya, Feliciano Lopez, who wed last month, Fernando Verdasco and other Spanish players, local media reports. The 33-year-old Nadal has dated his 31-year old fiancée for 14 years.

Hola Magazine reported Rafa popped the question to Xisca during a romantic evening in Rome in May of 2018. The Roland Garros champion hinted at the engagement during an on-court interview with Jim Courier at the 2019 Australian Open in January. "I said to you a couple of years ago in 2017 was the first time she was able to be here," Rafa said of Xisca. "She received a wild card in that moment. And now after 14 years together, she doesn't need a wild card at all. She's coming wherever she wants. That's how it works." See Nadal's comments at about 3:30 of the video here: The couple share a common cause: helping kids through the Rafa Nadal Foundation. Xisca is director of strategy for the Foundation. Nadal and his mother, Ana Maria, are the co-founders and his father, Sebastian, is a member of the board of trustees for the foundation. The 19-time Grand Slam champion announced he plans to play both the Paris Masters and the season-ending ATP Finals at London's O2 Arena next month. Could their soon be children in the couple's future? Nadal has often said he loves kids and hopes to raise a family. "Obviously, I have the intention of forming a family," Nadal said. "I love children and I would like my children to do what they like. "I would love to have children, boys, girls. I am a person who loves kids and I'm a family guy."   ]]>