Few people had bet on him at the start of the tournament and yet, Rafael Nadal showed once again that he is one of the best players in the history of tennis, if not the best. At the end of a fortnight in Australia with multiple twists and turns, from the exclusion of Novak Djokovic through the fine performances of Benoît Paire, to this anthology final, the spectators got their money’s worth! Facing Daniil Medvedev on Sunday, the 35-year-old Spaniard won his 21st Grand Slam title, becoming the absolute record holder ahead of his lifelong rivals Federer and Djokovic.
A sensational victory for a player with exceptional mental qualities and if Rafael Nadal performs so well on the courts, it is perhaps partly thanks to the one who has shared his life for many years, Xisca Perello. The beautiful 33-year-old brunette has been in a relationship with her compatriot since they met in 2005, through the player’s sister, Maribel. The two women were studying together in college Pureza de Maria de Manacor when the two lovers met. Since then, they have not left each other and after more than 14 years of living together, they said “yes” to each other on October 19, 2019.
Discreet and reserved, Xisca Perello is a rather atypical player’s wife, since she does not constantly follow her man to the four corners of the planet to support him. Project director of strategy and relations with institutions for her husband’s Foundation, she does not say much about her private life. If for the time being the couple does not yet have children, Rafael Nadal has already explained himself on this and the two lovebirds are now waiting for the right moment.