(sic),'You have to suit situations you know. "It would asphyxiate me. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's,Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 'And then he would have to be worrying about me … No. But they managed to keep their relationship out of the public eye for three years. At this age, I thought that I would have already been a former player and that I would have started a family. - Photo 1 It came in a time when Nadal was having a disastrous spell on the tennis court and had just lost in the Australian Open Final. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.RAFAEL NADAL's wife Xisca Perello has never been minded to hog the media limelight.But what is Xisca's background and what's she said about her reluctant fame? Here is all we know on the beauty as her partner attempts to win the Australian Open for the first time since 2009.Xisca Perello - born Maria Francisca Perello - is a 31-year-old insurance worker and business graduate.She serves as project director for the Rafa Nadal Foundation, the charity which.The pair reportedly started dating in 2005 despite having known each other for a number of years before.Having dated for 14 years, it was a case of 'finally' when they tied the knot.They announced their engagement in January 2019, before getting married the following October.The couple said their vows in front of around 350 guests at the La Fortaleza castle in Majorca, the island of his birth.Among the invitees were actors Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman and Hug Laurie.He did, however, suggest that it would be best to wait until the end of his sporting career so he can devote his full attention to his kids.He commented: “I would love to have children: boys, girls… I’m a person who loves kids and I’m a family guy.“But also I tell you that the reality is, the years keep passing, I would like to start to do all of this when my sporting life determines it.”.Mr Nadal added that his sporting career has made it difficult to think about having children so far, saying: “I think it’s also above all about looking after the kids.“I don’t know if it [travelling throughout the year and having children] is ideal.”.In one of her only interviews, Xisca Perello revealed that she chooses not to attend most of Nadal's tennis matches in a bid to preserve their relationship.She added that she is concerned she would disrupt her fellow Spaniard's focus if she appeared at all events.In an interview with The Telegraph in 2011, Xisca explained: "He needs his space when he is competing, and just the idea of me hanging around and waiting on his needs all day tires me out. '.Mery, who is well-known as an incredibly private person, spoke about her relationship with the tennis champ in 2011. I don’t know, things are not easy to be predicted. But she recently clarified that no one in her family calls her by that nickname. 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'But also I tell you that the reality is, the years keep passing, I would like to start to do all of this when my sporting life determines it. If I followed him everywhere, I think there's a risk we might stop getting along. Holding a business administration degree from the UK, It is no surprise that Xisca is … Soon after, Nadal went on his knee and popped the question. Xisca Perello supports Nadal at the Wimbledon 2019 semi-final Credit: Getty Images - Getty Who is Xisca Perello and how old is she? 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Xisca … She,Perelló’s cousin, Maria Perello Limones, described her to the,These days, Perelló is an entegral part of the family business. These days, Perelló is an entegral part of the family business. He married his childhood sweetheart girlfriend of 14 years Xisca Perello last year.The couple took to the water in Mallorca during the easing of Spain's,Day trip: A loved-up Rafael Nadal and his wife Xisca Perello, also known as Mery, took their catamaran yacht €2.6million out for a trip in Spain on Friday.Rafael, 34, and Xisca, 31, looked effortlessly casual during their sunny daytime trip.The tennis ace wore a pair of blue sports shorts and a white t-shirt that he teamed with a white baseball cap.Xisca put on a leggy display in a pair of denim shorts with a plain black camisole and kept cool with a black Nike baseball cap.Sunny: The coupletook to the water in Mallorca during the easing of Spain's coronavirus lockdown,Family: They were joined by Rafael's sister Mariabel and his father Sebastian as they cleaned the boat.They were joined by Rafael's sister Mariabel and his father Sebastian as they cleaned the boat.Nadal ordered the custom 80 Sunreef Power catamaran in July last year but it wasn't delivered until Friday.The boat, which can sleep 12 guests, was designed for long cruises and is 78.6 feet long.It also includes a superyacht-style flybridge that's big enough to hold a hot tub and wet bar and comes with a jet ski.Perello, born Maria Francisca Perello, is an insurance worker and business graduate.The brunette beauty also serves as a project director for the Rafa Nadal Foundation, the charity he founded almost ten years ago.Nadal has made no secret of his desire to have children, saying he is a 'family guy' and is looking forward to having his own brood in the not too distant future.Casual: Rafael, 34, and Xisca, 31, looked effortlessly casual during their sunny daytime trip,Relaxing: The tennis ace wore a pair of blue sports shorts and a white t-shirt that he teamed with a white baseball cap,Boat care: Xisca was spotted clearing up and setting the boat up to be used before the pair took it out for a trip.But the dedicated sportsman admitted his tennis career has made it difficult to think about starting a family until now.He said: 'I would love to have children, boys, girls… I’m a person who loves kids and I’m a family guy. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click,Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed,Xisca Perello supports Nadal at the Wimbledon 2019 semi-final,Rafael Nadal and Xisca Perelllo tied the know in a castle in Majorca after dating for 14 years,Xisca Perello in the stands at Wimbledon watching her partner Rafa Nadal,Xisca Perello will be right behind Rafael Nadal in the closing stages at Wimbledon,Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). And that's saying a lot. In June, Nadal beat longtime foe Roger Federer at the French Open semi-finals 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to move on to the finals. Getty Rafael Nadal kisses Maria “Xisca” Perello at the 2016 Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series Tournament. 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