«Breaking News» Rafa Nadal reveals he is engaged to girlfriend of 14 years Mery Perelló

Rafa [Rafael] Nadal has got engaged to his long-term girlfriend, Mery Perelló following a 14 year courtship.

According to Hello!, the couple are planning on tying the knot this autumn in Mallorca and have secretly been engaged for eight months.

Hello's sister publication HOLA! revealed that Spanish player Rafa, 32, proposed to Mery, 30, also known as Xisca, back in May during a romantic trip to Rome. 

Happy news: Rafa [Rafael] Nadal has got engaged to his girlfriend of 14 years, Mery Perelló following a secret proposal in Rome eight months ago, (pictured in May 2015) 

Beauty: Perello, was born Maria Francisca Perello and she is a 30-year-old insurance worker and business graduate - she also goes by the name of Xisca, (pictured in August 2018)

However, they reported that the couple decided to keep the happy news private for the first eight months of their engagement.

Perello, was born Maria Francisca Perello and she is a 30-year-old insurance worker and business graduate.

The brunette beauty also serves as a project director for the Rafa Nadal Foundation, the charity he founded almost ten years ago.

Lots to plan: The couple are set to tie the knot this autumn in Mallorca but are likely to keep many of the details private (pictured in Spain in 2013)

Smitten: The couple have been dating since 2005, though Mery has said she prefers not to tour with Rafa because he needs to focus on his sportsmanship (pictured in 2016)

Nadal, who recently came second place at the 2019 Australian Open, has made no secret of his desire to have children, saying he is a 'family guy' and is looking forward to having his own brood in the not too distant future.

But the dedicated sportsman admitted his tennis career has made it difficult to think about starting a family until now.

He said: 'I would love to have children, boys, girls… I’m a person who loves kids and I’m a family guy.

'But also I tell you that the reality is, the years keep passing, I would like to start to do all of this when my sporting life determines it.' 

He told Essentially Sports, at the end of last year: 'I have a girlfriend too and I am not alone to take decisions.(sic) 

'You have to suit situations you know. Having family? I don’t know, things are not easy to be predicted. At this age, I thought that I would have already been a former player and that I would have started a family.'

Relaxed: Back in 2011, Mery spoke about her relationship with the tennis champ, saying: 'Travelling together everywhere, even if I could, would not be good either for him or for me'

Back in 2011, Mery spoke about her relationship with the tennis champ. 

She told The Telegraph: 'Travelling together everywhere, even if I could, would not be good either for him or for me. 

'He needs his space when he is competing, and just the idea of me hanging around waiting on his needs all day wears me out. It would asphyxiate me. 

'And then he would have to be worrying about me … No. If I followed him everywhere, I think there’s a risk we might stop getting along.' 

Looking ahead: Nadal, who recently came second place at the 2019 Australian Open, has made no secret of his desire to have children, saying he is a 'family guy'

Mery also revealed she is private about their relationship, even with her family, saying this works for them best as a couple. 

Meanwhile, Rafa has vowed to fight on after being denied his 18th Grand Slam title in Melbourne Park by Serbian star Novak Djokovic.

The world number two player fell at the hands of the world number one on Sunday night in the Australian Open men's final in straight sets.

Watchful eye: Rafael vowed to 'keep fighting' after spectacularly losing the Australian Open final - Mery painted a morose figure in the stands (pictured on January 24 in Melbourne)

Following the spectacular defeat, Nadal addressed the crowd, thanking his family, friends, team and Mery, who painted a morose figure from the stands.

Nadal heaped praise on his opposition following the defeat, telling the stunned crowd Djokovic deserved every point of the match.

'It was an amazing level of tennis tonight and during both weeks [from Djokovic],' Nadal said. 

Djokovic, taking home his 15th Grand Slam title, returned serve.

'I would like to return the favour and obviously give compliments to Rafa's couple of weeks,' Djokovic said.

There for him: Ms Perello has stayed by Nadal's side through a turbulent 2018 marred by recurring injuries

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'Obviously a tough match tonight, but as you said, you came back from an injury that took you out from the tour since September last year and you were unfortunate throughout your career to go through some major injuries.

'But you're showing to me and to all your other colleagues and many young tennis players around the world what is the definition of the fighting spirit and resilience, so thank you for that.'

Nadal had a turbulent 2018, undergoing surgery after bowing out of the 2018 Australian Open with an injury.

Recurring knee and ankle issues sidelined him for much of the 2018 tour, with speculation surrounding the possibility of him missing the 2019 tournament in Melbourne.   

'It's been an emotional two weeks. Even if tonight wasn't my best day, of course, I had somebody who played much better than me, but it has been a very important two weeks for me,' Nadal said in his post-match speech.

More to come: They will now look ahead to the French Open in Paris, where Nadal's clay surface play style will be on full display

'I have been going through tough moments during the last year. I only had the chance to play nine events and had to retire in two, including this one, which was a painful one.

'Since the US Open, I was not able to play a professional match before the first round of the Australian Open, so even if tonight was not my night, it was so important to be where I am today when coming back from injury.

'I really believe that I played a great two weeks of tennis and that will be a good inspiration for me what is coming [up].'

Cheering and clapping at every won point was Nadal's long-term partner. 

The couple will now look ahead to the French Open in Paris in May, where Nadal's clay surface play style will be on full display.

Mery once said: 'He needs his space when he is competing, and just the idea of me hanging around waiting on his needs all day wears me out. It would asphyxiate me' (pictured in 2011) 

 

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