Mery ‘Xisca’ Perello (Rafael Nadal’s Wife) Age, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Maria Francisca Perelló |
Nickname | Xisca |
Profession | Project Director at the Rafa Nadal Foundation |
Famous For | Being the wife of Tennis ace Rafael Nadal |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9” |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | July 7, 1988 (Thursday) |
Age (as in 2019) | 31 Years |
Birthplace | Palma, Spain |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Nationality | Spanish |
Hometown | Mallorca, Spain |
Educational Qualification | Business Administration Degree |
Religion | Agnosticism |
Ethnicity | Spanish |
Hobbies | Traveling, Watching Football and Tennis |
Relationships & More | |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Rafael Nadal (Tennis Player) |
Marriage Date | October 19, 2019 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Rafael Nadal |
Children | None |
Parents | Father: Bernat Perelló Mother: María Pascual |
Siblings | Names Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mery Perello
- Xisca Perello is the wife of the famous tennis player Rafael Nadal. She is the Projects Director at the Rafa Nadal Foundation.
- Her real name is Mery, but she likes to be called by her nickname Xisca.
- Mery Perello and Rafael Nadal attended the same high school, but they were in different classes.
- Xisca and Nadal started dating in 2005; after they were introduced by a common friend.
- After completing her college studies, she started working for a company in London named “MAPFRE.” The company was also a sponsor for Nadal at the time. However, she soon had to quit after hearing several rumors that she had got the job only because of Nadal.
- Thereafter, she moved back to her hometown and started working for an insurance company.
- Even though she stayed away from the media, their relationship did not stay a secret for long. Pictures of them together started showing up in the newspapers, and the paparazzi were always around to take interviews of Xisca.
- Perello serves as project director for the Rafa Nadal Foundation. It is a charity which Nadal launched in 2008.
- She is a very reserved person. Once she explained as to why she was not with Nadal all the time-
It would asphyxiate me and then he would have to be worrying about me.”
- Perello avoids the media and does not want the attention or the status of a celebrity. Once in an interview, she explained about her being away from the media-
It’s not a world I want to be part of, nor do I think Rafa would have chosen to be with a woman who looked for that in life.”
- She rarely attends Nadal’s matches. Once, in an interview, she stated-
We mutually decided to give each other space. Nadal needs space while competing and I would get tired if I had to just hang around waiting on his needs. If I followed him everywhere, I think there’s a risk we might stop getting along”
- Nadal proposed to Xisca in May 2018, and they got engaged. In July 2018, she was first spotted wearing her engagement ring during Nadal’s Wimbledon match.
- She got married to Rafael Nadal on October 19, 2019, in Majorca, Spain; after being in a relationship for 14 years.