It was the wedding of the year in Mallorca....three years ago today Rafa Nadal tied the knot with his long-term sweetheart, Xisca Perello. The anniversary this year will be extra special because the Nadal family has grown, with Xisca giving birth to baby Rafa earlier this month.
The wedding, like the birth of their son, was a closely guarded secret. Guests were taken by coach to the air force base in Pollensa and then on to La Fortaleza, the British-owned estate made famous by the BBC series, The Night Manager.
A small army of photographers was camped out at vantage points across Puerto Pollensa waiting for the perfect photo of the happy couple. But their wait was in vain. In the end, the only photo of the wedding was one which Rafa posted on his Instagram site. The tennis star likes to keep his family life strictly private.
It was reported this week that Rafa Nadal has now recovered from injury and he will be able to tour South America for a series of exhibition matches.