Sebastien Nadal And Ana Maria Parera They are the father and mother of Rafa Nadaltwo people of extraordinary importance in understanding the successes of the best tennis player in the history of Spain. End of 2024, Nadal He retires after a career full of victories under his belt and most of them have been present your family and more particularly his parents, whose lives and many other details we review.
His parents, in addition to supporting him throughout his life around the circuit, gave life on June 3, 1986 to an unforgettable myth which entered the Olympic history of international sport. Sebastián and Ana María accompanied Rafa wherever he wentno matter the place, the world in which he picked up the racket. But in a day as important as his retirement, it is essential to get to know these two people who have better marked the tennis player’s career.
Sebastián Nadal, Rafa’s father
Sebastián Nadal is the father of Rafa Nadal, but he is also the older brother of the former professional footballer, Miguel Angel Nadalwho played in the Barcelonainside Majorca and in the Spanish team, and also Tony NadalRafa’s coach until 2017 before being entrusted to Carlos Moya.
Nadal’s mother, Ana María Parera
Ana María Parera, Rafa Nadal’s mother, is one of his biggest supporters in tennis and off the court, because in addition to accompanying him throughout his career and also during his childhood, she is the president of the Rafa Nadal Foundation since 2008. Like Sebastián Nadal, both remain in a discreet environment, regarding everything related to the media, but it is clear that they have collaborated with the figure that Nadal is today, especially with his education beyond tennis.
Sebastián Nadal and Ana María Parera had two children from their marriage. The first is Rafa Nadal, who has a little sister, Maribel Nadalwho is currently 34 years old and works with his brother in the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar. Maribel has a great relationship with Méry Perelloas well as with Rafael, whom I support both in sport and in the professional and personal sphere.
No less important is his wife, Mery Perelló, with whom he had his first and, at the moment, only child on October 8, 2022. Rafa Nadal married his long-time girlfriend in 2019. The first name of Nadal’s partner East Maria Francisca Perellois currently 35 years old (born 1988) and was also known, especially in Rafa’s early years as a tennis professional, as Xisca. Mery Perelló is a die-hard supporter of Rafael and the two began starting a family with the birth of their first child.
When did Nadal’s parents separate?
In an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Rafa Nadal revealed that the relationship between his parents is a fundamental pillar of his life. The importance he places on it is such that he admitted to having played certain games badly because he was worried about the crisis his parents were going through. “That year they separated, but only for a time. I suffered a lot from it; because without my family I wouldn’t have done anything.
He is happy with Mery Perelló, his wife and lifelong companion: “We have known each other forever, since we were little. “Mery is my point of stability.” The confinement passed with her. As for everyone, it was not easy: “It was bad… Especially at the beginning, it was difficult: All this time cooped up at home, doing nothing, I’m used to being constantly on the move. …at least my wife had her office job. “She is the director of our Foundation.”
Rafa Nadal’s parents and the tennis player’s retirement
“Hello everyone, I am here to inform you that I am retiring from professional tennis,” the 14-time winner began by saying. Roland-Garros and 22 grand slam in total in the video published on their official social media profiles. Even if true, the news was an open secret. The injuries left the tennis player very affected. Manacor. Over the past two years, Rafa has barely been able to step onto a tennis court.
Nadal did everything possible to reach the Paris Olympic Games 2024 last summer and being able to play the doubles tournament with Carlos Alcaraz. And he got it. Shortly before, he had traveled to Roland Garros to participate in what was the last time he set foot on the Philippe Chatrierand it was by chance against a tennis player against whom he had great battles, Novak Djokovicon the clay court of the French capital.
