There are four children with Roger and Mirka Federer and Novak and Jelena Djokovic are parents of two. As the only one of the “Big Three” of men’s tennis, Rafael Nadal is still without offspring. The Spaniard is a real family man. «I will definitely have children one day, I love children. But there is a problem, ”reveals Nadal on the Spanish TV show“ Mi cas es la tuya ”.
The 34-year-old explains that his good health is to blame for the postponed family planning. «My plan has always been to have children only after my resignation. After all, I want to be able to take care of them and not have to travel all the time. However, I also thought that by the age of 30 I would be broken. But now my career has lengthened so much. ” In view of his dominant performance in his 20th major victory last in Paris, children will have to wait a little longer.
“That would not be healthy for our relationship”
Nadal hit a first family milestone last autumn when he married his long-time girlfriend Maria Francisca Perello (32) in Mallorca. Maria? You read that correctly: The woman who has been known as Xisca for years actually goes by the name Maria or, for her friends, Mery. «Nobody around me tells me about Xisca. Everyone calls me Mery, ”she clarifies in the Catalan newspaper“ La Vanguardia ”.
“I’ve known her since I was a kid and I always said Mery to her. Unless we argue, my name is Maria Francisca, ”says Rafa. Fortunately, this does not happen very often in the Nadal household. One reason why it works so harmoniously is the freedom they both give each other. That is why Mery, who works in Nadal’s foundation, accompanies her husband to tournaments much less often than other player women: “He needs his freedom at tournaments. And hanging out with him all day would bore me. That wouldn’t be healthy for our relationship. ” (red)
