Nadal confirms he is going to be a Dad

Tennis star Rafael Nadal’s wife Mery Perello is pregnant with their first child.

Nadal held an important press conference on Friday where he confirmed that he will try to play in Wimbledon in 2 weeks. The Spanish sensation will spend 1 week in London before competing in the SW19 with the intent of conquering his third major of the year.

Nadal also confirmed the rumours that he will be a father soon. The Spanish sensation said: 'If all goes well, I’m going to be a father. I’m not used to talking about my personal life, prefer to keep a low-profile. I don’t anticipate this meaning a change to my professional life.'

Spanish magazine ¡HOLA! was the first to report it, followed by other publications like the daily El Mundo.

It said the tennis player’s wife was expecting alongside a report showing the 33-year-old sporting what appeared to be a baby bump under her swimsuit on board the yacht where she and the 22-times Grand Slam winner are enjoying a holiday.

The news comes on the back of intense speculation Nadal’s childhood sweetheart was expecting after she started wearing more loose-fitting clothes and donned a face mask at the recent Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.

Nadal won his 22nd Grand Slam and his 14th title at the French Open 2022, taking a two Slam lead in the race against his contemporaries, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.