Tennis Champion Rafael Nadal Proposes to Teenage Love

Tennis Champion Rafael Nadal Proposes to Teenage Love
Spanish tennis pro Rafael Nadal (R) and fiancee Xisca Perello pose at a painting depicting Nadal in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on Dec. 1, 2014. Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty Images
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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Tennis world number-two Rafael Nadal has finally asked for his girlfriend’s hand in marriage after waiting more than a decade to propose.

Spaniard Nadal, 32, and girlfriend Maria Francisca (Xisca) Perello, 30, have actually managed to keep their engagement secret for about eight months, according to Spanish magazine Hola!
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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