Rafael Nadal revealed the one factor he does now which leads to his spouse ‘struggling’ post-tennis retirement.
Rafael Nadal likes to play and watch golf since retiring (Picture: Getty)
Rafael Nadal has joked that his intense ardour for golf causes issues for his spouse. The tennis legend gained 22 Grand Slam singles titles, the second most by any man within the Open Period, earlier than calling time on his 23-year profession in November 2024.
Since then, the 39-year-old has been preserving busy in a variety of alternative ways. Regardless of at all times being an avid golfer, even throughout his tennis enjoying days, the Spaniard has ramped up his time on the greens since hanging up his racket. Nadal claims he solely performs for enjoyable, but he’s devoted an increasing number of time to the golf course whereas additionally watching loads of the game on TV since his retirement. And he admits that has been a lot to his spouse Maria Francisca Perello’s bemusement.
He advised The Telegraph in an interview final yr: “Sure, it might occur however they need to get coaching. I’ve a little bit of a bonus in that. On the tennis court docket, there wasn’t that a lot distinction between us however on this I’m a lot better than them.”
We might even see an increasing number of of Nadal’s {golfing} prowess within the close to future as he swaps one ardour for an additional, although his rising obsession with golf means his spouse’s struggling is unlikely to finish any time quickly.
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