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Daily Mirror
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Kyle O'Sullivan

Rafael Nadal's wife controversially refuses to attend his matches to save marriage

Rafael Nadal and his wife are deeply in love - but she doesn't usally attend his tennis matches.

The current French Open champion, who is competing in his second round Wimbledon match today against Ricarda Berankis, has been with his childhood sweetheart for nearly two decades.

Nadal, 36, met Mery, 34, who was born Maria Francisca Perello, through his younger sister Maribel when they were teenagers but only started dating in 2005.

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