You know you're grabbing more global fame when the media is hawking on your supposedly "secret" girlfriend Rafael Nadal.
Thanks to DtL! readers Lisa + LR for tipping me off to the new stories out on Maria Francisca "Xisca" Perello, his beautiful girlfriend of three years. She comes from the same town and attends university in Manacor.
Uncle Toni Nadal outed the couple to The Daily Mail this week saying,It was a well-kept secret but actually his girlfriend is waiting for him in Majorca.
According to friend Pedro Hernadez the couple prefers a low-key existence in their home town:Raf and Xisca are both very shy and ordinary people who like to live simply. They are not at all interested in a celebrity lifestyle. They get together when the tournaments are over. That’s how Raf winds down.
I think most hardcore tennis fans knew the Spaniard had a girlfriend but now we're getting to know more about her. In any case, they seem like a good match to me...
Monday, June 23, 2008
Rafa + Xisca relationship outed, "It was a well-kept secret..." says Uncle Toni
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She was with him at the Cincy tournament last summer. They were hitting around together on the practice courts. But good to know it is "official" now. Thanks Uncle Toni!
ReplyDeletedidnt know it wasnt official before..
ReplyDeletenice to see nadal dating a sporty down to earth gal instead of some model. *coughroddickcough*
it was bound to happen the more famous he got...and he still can go a lot further so maybe they're preparing
ReplyDeleteseriously, he's about to hit it huge...
...hit it huge as in win wimbledon rich?!
ReplyDeleteI hope so.
These pics are a bit old...at least a few years. they're on a london tour bus the first year he made the wimbledon final. Xisca is a friend of rafa's sister, so she's 2 years younger. Cute couple, but kinda sad that it all had to become public because they obviously don't want it to be!
As much as I think Rafa is hot, they do look quite good together.
ReplyDeleteIt's also good to see that he hasn't fallen into that I-Must-Date-A-Celebrity-Because-I'm-A-Tennis Pro trap. I say this without any disrespect to the other pros of course.
It's not very often you see someone of his stature so down-to-earth and so grounded!
What's with the dig at Roddick and his fiance? So what if she's a model? Does that mean she isn't down to earth or doesn't have any personality? Not everyone falls for the hometown girl, yeesh.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, good on Rafa for managing to keep his girl "hidden" for so long, even though most tennis fans knew about Xisca, as you said Rich. She seems to be a great gal and they're obviously happy together. :).
i admire tennis pros who are able to maintain these relationships for years [e.g. roger + mirka] and are decent enough to remain faithful to their mates despite their wealth, fame, and obvious desirability.
ReplyDeleteyes their pics have been on websites for a couple of years now. although i am every bit the roger fan, i have great respect for the person and the player that is rafael nadal.
i admire tennis pros who are able to maintain these relationships for years [e.g. roger + mirka] and are decent enough to remain faithful to their mates despite their wealth, fame, and obvious desirability.
ReplyDeleteyes their pics have been on websites for a couple of years now. although i am every bit the roger fan, i have great respect for the person and the player that is rafael nadal.
i admire tennis pros who are able to maintain these relationships for years [e.g. roger + mirka] and are decent enough to remain faithful to their mates despite their wealth, fame, and obvious desirability.
ReplyDeleteyes their pics have been on websites for a couple of years now. although i am every bit the roger fan, i have great respect for the person and the player that is rafael nadal.
i admire tennis pros who are able to maintain these relationships for years [e.g. roger + mirka] and are decent enough to remain faithful to their mates despite their wealth, fame, and obvious desirability.
ReplyDeleteyes their pics have been on websites for a couple of years now. although i am every bit the roger fan, i have great respect for the person and the player that is rafael nadal.
Bittersweet...
ReplyDeleteThey look good together and happy. But I suppose it dashes my hopes that he would "come out".
Ahh so now it's official my chances are really gone I guess, hehe :P
ReplyDeleteBut they are really nice together, like a perfect match!
not a dig at andy roddick.. but seriously, the guy saw brooklyn in sports illustrated and got his agent to ask for her number. isnt that just a little shallower way to start than rafa?
ReplyDeleteActually this is old news for me, but really I admire Rafa for being so down to earth and having a "normal" girlfriend (for years now, so mature for a guy his age and in his position) and not making a big deal out of it.
ReplyDeleteShe seems lovely and is also so beautiful - they make a good match, indeed.
Yet, it hurts a teeny tiny little bit... I guess I can put my hopes of meeting him someday and us falling madly in love to bed, hahaha... ;-))
I don't know why uncle Toni thought that she was rafa's secret girlfriend, cos he admitted that he had a girlfriend last year to a British newspaper during Wimbledon & also she does come and watch him occasionally !
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