After rumors circulated all week about Rafael Nadal and his wife Mery “Xisca” Perelló expecting their first child together, the tennis star finally confirmed the news on Friday that he will officially be a father.
“If all goes well, I’m going to be a father,” Nadal said, via Sky Sports.
The couple, who married in 2019, decided to keep their exciting news private for a little while. However, the Spanish publication Hola! released the news early at the beginning of the week. Nadal’s reasoning for keeping the news a secret at first was due to the fact that he likes to keep his personal life private, just like many other athletes out there.