Rafael Nadal Girlfriend: Maria Perello Finally Gets Attention She Deserves
By Gabe Zaldivar (Featured Columnist) on April 25, 2011
Rafael Nadal's Girlfriend Maria "Xisca" Finally Gets Media Attention
Try as you might, you just can't keep a woman this hot a secret for too long.
There is no bigger name in tennis than Rafael Nadal. The Spanish star has only one other equal when it comes to tennis glam—Roger Federer. So it is a tad surprising that we have gone on without too much information on his girlfriend, 23-year-old Maria Francisca “Xisca” Perello.
The two have been dating for a few years now, and it is still hard to find a word on the hottest person in the stands when Nadal is playing.
If you need a primer on the beauty's features. I suggest you run, not walk, to some sexy pics at
BuzzFeed.com. As you can see, Nadal is not only a champion on the court, he is a big winner off it.
Her hidden affection is very much a desired entity. Maria, who goes by the popular nickname Xisca, adores her privacy as much as she does her man. She would very much like to stay out of the spotlight. That is why she is a rarity at Nadal's matches.
She gave us a rare glimpse at last year's Wimbledon. So we may be a full two months away until we get some fresh pictures of this well hidden hottie.
A report from
Downtheline in 2008 quotes a good friend of the tennis star, Pedro Hernandez.
"Rafa 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 Rafa winds down".
It is amazing that Nadal has pulled off such a coup. Separating the private from the personal is a luxury not many celebs are afforded. I congratulate him on keeping Xisca all to himself. That may be a bigger victory than any tennis match.
I do wish he weren't so greedy, though. The sports world demands more Xisca, immediately.