Rafael Nadal Marries Long Time Girlfriend, Mery Perello

Rafael Nadal was full of joy as he and his childhood girlfriend, Mery Perello, walked down the aisle and exchanged marital vows at lavished their wedding ceremony on Saturday.

The multiple ATP title winner and his wife tied the knot in front of 350 guests at La Fortaleza fortress in Spain - which is known as the country's most expensive property valued on the market at £75 million and bought for £30 million in 2011.

Amongst professional tennis players who attended the ceremony were David Ferrer, Feliciano Lopez, Jaume Munar, Marc Lopez, and Alberta Costa. Business magnates such as Richard Mille and Manuel Pinera Gil-Delgado were also in attendance.

It has been a fairly title-ladened season for the tennis world no. 2 with four titles which including the US Open, Roland Garros, ATP Masters 1000 Canada and ATP Masters 1000 Rome