The love boat: Tennis player Rafael Nadal showers bikini-clad girlfriend Xisca Perello with kisses during their Spanish escape

They’ve been together for over eight years but you’d be forgiven for thinking tennis ace Rafael Nadal and girlfriend Xisca Perello had just started dating.

The affectionate duo put on an amorous display as they soaked up the sun on a luxurious boat in Ibiza, Spain on Sunday.

In between ocean dips and sunbathing sessions, Nadal showered his girlfriend with kisses and cuddles.

Nadal began dating Xisca in 2005 after they grew up together in their hometown of Palma de Majorca on the coast of Spain.

In 2011 the tennis star told Harper’s Bazaar about his deep love for Xisca.’She is a lovely person, I feel great with her and [she] is probably the woman of my life,’ he said.