Rafael Nadal has announced his wife Mery Perello is pregnant with their first child.The tennis legend, 36, confirmed the news that he is set to be a father after rumours swirled recently.
He made the exciting announcement at a press conference in Mallorca on Friday.The athlete told reporters: "If all goes well, I'm going to be a father. "I'm not used to talking about my private life.
We live calmer with a lower profile. I don't expect that my life will change much with it." Nadal and wife Mery – who is also known as Xisca – have been together for 17 years and married in October 2019 after a 14 year romance.The news comes as Nadal is set to play at Wimbledon for the first time since 2019, with the tournament beginning on 27 June.
He was pictured on crutches after winning his 14th French Open title almost two weeks ago and said he would not continue to play if the situation didn't improve.
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