Tennis ace Rafael Nadal gets engaged to girlfriend Mery Perello after 14 years of dating. The couple is all set to the tie the knot autumn in a Mallorca-based ceremony. It is reported that Rafa proposed to his girlfriend last year in May and post this the couple zoomed off to Rome but the couple kept it private for the first eight months of their engagement. He had previously hinted about having children with Mery. Australian Open 2019: Rafael Nadal Takes Positives Out of Thrashing by Novak Djokovic in the Grand Slam Final.

Obviously, I have the intention of forming a family. I love children and I would like my children to do what they like." It has already been a busy year for Rafael, who recently came second place at the 2019 Australian Open. Although the famed tennis player advanced to the final without losing a set, he lost in the finale against Novak Djokovic.

Speaking about the loss, he told reporters: "What I need is time, I need work and I need more weeks like this one. That’s really the only thing that I hope, is to have the chance to keep practising well and to have the chance to keep playing with health conditions. I can’t be sad. It would not be fair to be sad. I played against a player that today was better than me."

The 32-year-old has kept his relationship under the wraps for a long time. He is an avid tweeter, and recently sent his best wishes to Andy Murray after he announced his retirement from tennis.

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