Maria Xiska Perello, the wife of Rafael Nadal, rarely appears at his matches, and on one occasion he explained why.
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In an interview with “The Telegraph” magazine, she said that she decided to “stay in the shadows” to protect their love relationship. She thinks that it would disrupt his concentration if she accompanies him to every game.
“He needs space when he’s competing, and the idea of hanging around him all day makes me tired. I would feel sick and then he would have to take care of me. “If I followed him everywhere, I think we would have had a lot of reasons to fight and it would have damaged the relationship that we have right now,” she said.
However, Maria appeared at Wimbledon a few days ago to support Rafael. Unfortunately, he had to withdraw because the doctors concluded that he had torn a muscle in his stomach.
By the way, they both dated for 14 years and got married in 2019. Last month, they confirmed to Hola magazine that they were expecting their first child.
“I hope the pregnancy will go well.” I’m not used to talking about my private life. We live a secluded life. “I don’t expect this to change when the baby comes,” said Rafael.