Maria Francisca Perello

Meet tennis ace Rafael Nadal's wife

Maria Francisca Perello hometown

Like her husband Nadal, Perello is from Mallorca, the largest island of Spain's Balearic Islands

Maria Francisca Perello education

She attended the University of the Balearic Islands obtaining an undergraduate degree in business management

Dating

Rafael Nadal and Maria Francisca Perello dated for 14 years before getting engaged on a romantic holiday in Rome

Wedding

Nadal and Perello tied the knot in October 2019 in their hometown of Mallorca

First child

In June 2022, Nadal confirmed that he and Perello were expecting their first child and welcomed their boy in October

Maria Francisca Perello's work

Perello worked for the Rafa Nadal Foundation since 2012. She became CEO in 2019

Perello watching Nadal play

She has been photographed supporting her husband at several tennis matches around the world

Perello in tears

Recently, Perello was in tears seeing Nadal struggling in his second round match at the Australian Open