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'Would asphyxiate me' Rafael Nadal's wife Xisca explains why she skips his tennis matches
Rafael Nadal is through to the third round of the Australian Open today, as he faces Karen Khachanov. However, his wife Xisca Perello has admitted she avoids watching his matches live in an unearthed interview.Xisca and Rafael have been romantically linked since 2005, and married in 2019.However, Rafa’s wife only occasionally appears on the sidelines at her husband’s games.Back in 2011, Xisca explained her reasoning behind this in a candid chat.She told the Telegraph at the time: "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."It would asphyxiate me.
