Rafael Nadal has a milestone year ahead of him as the 22-time Grand Slam champion is not only intending on taking part in Wimbledon for the first time in three years, but he is also due to become a father for the first time.
Tennis fans were delighted at the star’s joyous family news after he revealed at a press conference in Mallorca on Friday that his wife Mery Perello is pregnant with their first child. The 36-year-old touched upon his family’s joy after being congratulated.
“If all goes well, I’m going to be a father,” he told reporters. “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.”
This will be the first child for Rafael and his wife Mery Perello, who have been in a committed relationship for 17 years and married in October 2019.
Rafa previously hinted to HELLO! that he would love to have children with Mery, explaining: “Obviously, I have the intention of forming a family. I love children and I would like my children to do what they like.”
It’s not the only time Rafa has shared his desire to become a father, having previously shared with The Sun: “I would love to have children: boys, girls… I’m a person who loves kids and I’m a family guy.”
