Tennis legend Rafael Nadal and his wife, Maria Francisca Perello, welcomed their first child on Saturday, making it one of his most memorable days. they became parents to a baby boy, who was born at the couple’s residence in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

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Nadal and Perello married on October 19, 2019, in Mallorca after dating since they were teenagers. Rafael Nadal has frequently expressed in public his wish to have children, and at age 36, his dream has come true.

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Who is Maria Francisca Perello?

Maria Francisca Perello Pascual was born in Manacor, Spain on July 7, 1988, to Bernat Perello and Maria Pascual. She studied at the University of the Balearic Islands in Palma and graduated with a business degree. She worked as a sports marketer in London after completing her degree. 

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She is currently the Rafael Nadal Foundation’s Director of Strategy and Relations. Maria has kept a low profile over the years, despite the fact that she is in the public eye owing to her internationally accomplished husband, thus not much is known about her personal life.

The couple welcomed their first child on Saturday, according to news reports coming out of Spain. According to Radio Marca, the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s wife welcomed a child into the world, much to the delight of tennis fans everywhere.

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Due to minor problems, Perello’s pregnancy has been a little bit of a complicated issue, prompting an earlier hospital admission. The good news is that it was caught in time, and the couple is now parents to a healthy child.