What’s this? A Spanish WAG who keeps her clothes on?

Rafa Nadal first made an impact on the international tennis scene at the age of fourteen, when he thoroughly embarrassed Pat Cash in an exhibition game. Since then, he has been steadily collecting Grand Slam titles, yet his epic victory at Wimbledon last week was the first witnessed by his girlfriend María Francesca “Xisca” Perelló. If she decides to trade her dignity for fame, expect her walk the heavily-publicised road also trodden by fellow Spaniard Nereida Gallardo.

Tennis star gets to the bottom of the C-Ron transfer saga

Rafael Nadal is being treated as a hero in his native Spain - not only was he mobbed upon his return to his hometown of Manacor (see above), but the president of his favourite football team has deemed him a worthy confidant for transfer information. By some bizarre twist of fate, Calderon’s comments were overheard and managed to make the papers this morning:

Nadal met Calderon in the grounds of the All England Club on Sunday night and a Spanish-speaking onlooker heard him ask: “OK, President, where’s this Cristiano Ronaldo we’re supposed to be signing?”

The Real chief replied: “Relax, Rafa, everything’s under control and we’ve got him done and dusted.”

How convenient that someone managed to overhear this thoroughly fictitious-sounding conversation. It’s almost as if the Real Madrid boss wanted his comments to be publicised…