Xisca Perelló is the longtime girlfriend of Spanish tennis pro Rafael Nadal. The duo have known each other since high school and started dating in December 2005. 14 years later, they got engaged and got ready to tie the knot.
Aside from becoming famous, Xisca is also known for her collaboration with the Rafael Nadal Foundation, a charity launched by the tennis player in November 2007 and officially launched in February 2008 at the Manacor Tennis Club in Mallorca.
Unlike many wives/girlfriends of celebrities,Xisca is known to be private and stays away from the media as much as possible. She also has no visible social media presence. Read on to find out more information about the beautiful lady.
Xisca Perelló Bio (Age)
Xisca Perelló was born Maria Francisca Perello on July 7, 1988 in Palma de Mallorca. Instead of her real name, she was always addressed by the nickname “Xisca” from the start. Since her parents tended to work long hours, she kept to herself, which taught her to be extremely independent.
For her higher education, Xisca Perelló enrolled in 2006 at the University of the Balearic Islands in Palma, Mallorca. There she studied administration and business management and graduated in 2010 with distinction. She then got a job at IMG in the Barcelona region of Spain in September 2010 and was responsible for organizing sporting events. In December of the same year she left the company.
It continued with Xisca PerellóFebruary 2011 as an area assistant at MAPFRE, a sports company that also supported her tennis player friend Rafael Nadal. Unfortunately, her decision to work at the company turned out to be dire as she faced a lot of hostility from her co-workers who believed she got the job because of her relationship with Rafael Nadal.Can’t take the negative vibes Her colleague, Xisca, quit her job in August 2011 and two months later ended up in London, UK with an insurance company called Mapfre Assistance . She worked there for six months in the business development department, ended to join Rafael Nadal Foundation in Barcelona, April 2012. She serves as the Foundation’s Project Manager to date. In addition to managing her daily activities, Xisca Perelló is heavily involved in reaching out to communities and youth in need.
your family
The Spanish beauty is the daughter of Bernat Perelló and María Pascual. Because she doesn’t want to be part of the celebrity world, she has kept a lot of information about her family from the public. Consequently, nothing is known about her parents other than their names, nor is it known whether she has siblings or not.
Facts about Rafael Nadal’s wife
Height and body stats
Xisca Perelló is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 60 kg. Her body measurements are as follows: chest 34 inches, waist 26 inches and hips 36 inches. She also wears bra size 33B and shoe size 7 (US).
She doesn’t like to talk about Rafael
Xisca Perelló avoids interviews and the media as much as possible, especially when it comes to getting her to talk about her boyfriend Rafael Nadal. But surprisingly, she doesn’t like talking about him with her family either. In an interview, she said that even if her family asks her about Nadal, she prefers not to say much. According to her, she just doesn’t feel comfortable talking about him privately either, and that’s what works for her as a person and also for her and her husband as a couple.
Your recipe for a healthy relationship with your partner
Speaking to The Telegraph about her, when Xisca Perelló was in a relationship with the tennis champion in 2011, she indirectly revealed that the secret to their long-term romance was giving him space. According to her, it wouldn’t be a good idea for both of them to travel everywhere with the tennis star, even if she could, as he needs space in the competition.
She added that following him anywhere could result in them not getting along, so she’d rather cheer for him from the stands than follow him during practice. This formula obviously worked well for the couple considering the number of years they’ve been together.
She doesn’t want to be part of the celebrity world
It has already been established that Xisca Perello prefers to lead a normal life away from all forms of media. She also wants nothing to do with the world of celebrities. During an interview, she recounted an incident in Paris and said her boyfriend’s sponsor was organizing a party. But instead of going with Rafael, she chose to stay in her hotel room. When her husband came back he thanked God that she didn’t go with him because the whole place was filled with photographers.
If Xisca had been there, it would have meant stepping into that world of celebrity, and according to her, it’s not a world she wants to be a part of, nor does she think Rafael would have chosen to, with one woman to be together who lost that in life.