The slightly different dream wedding: Nadal said “yes”.

The 33-year-old and the bride, who was two years his junior, exchanged vows in front of the old king Juan Carlos in the historic fortress of Sa Fortalesa near Pollença in the north of the Balearic island. What made the wedding a slightly different wedding: There are no pictures - not even on social media. Most of the approximately 350 invited guests had to hand in their cell phones at the entrance, Spanish media reported, citing Nadal family circles. “Shielded love,” the newspaper headlined Last Minute .

Great emphasis on protecting privacy The couple, who rarely appear together in public and even more rarely kissing or cuddling, attach particular importance to protecting their privacy. According to media reports, at the religious ceremony, the bride and groom said in Catalan: “Sí vull” (“Yes, I want”).

Rafael Nadal is one of the best tennis players in history. © GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / CLIVE BRUNSKILL

Nadal wore a black suit by Brunello Cuccinelli, the bride wore a dress inspired by the Art Deco look by Catalan star designer Rosa Clará. The Spaniard, who comes from Manacor around 50 kilometers east of the island's capital Palma, is the last of the "Big Four" tennis generation around Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to marry. Only a few celebrities In addition to the 81-year-old former king Juan Carlos and former queen Sofía, the guests on Saturday also included numerous tennis professionals, including the Spaniards Feliciano López, Pablo Andújar, David Ferrer and Marc López, with whom Nadal won Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Otherwise, according to media reports, there were only a few celebrities. Federer, the Spanish NBA star Pau Gasol, with whom Nadal runs a restaurant, and the Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo were invited but had to cancel due to important commitments, it was said. A paradise as a wedding venue Sa Fortalesa was built at the beginning of the 17th century on a headland with the best view of the Bay of Pollença to protect the island from attacks by pirates. On 87 square meters there are gardens, swimming pools, the main building and six guest houses with a total of 000 bedrooms.

Today the fortress is privately owned. It was purchased by a Brit in 2011 for 40 million euros - according to media reports, the most expensive property in Spain. Nadal is said to have booked a total of three days. Not a painful amount for the Spaniard, who has already collected more than 115 million euros in victory bonuses alone in his career. A couple for 14 years María Francisca Perelló has been keeping her fingers crossed for Rafa for 14 years. © GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Richard HEATHCOTE

Nadal and “Mery”, who also comes from Manacor, have probably been a couple for at least 14 years. When the Spaniard won his first French Open in June 2005, both appeared together in public for the first time. Since then, the business economist, who according to media reports went to school with Nadal's younger sister Maribel, has been a regular guest in the 19-time Grand Slam winner's stands when the Spaniard plays in important tournaments.

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The slightly different dream wedding: Nadal said “yes”.

The wedding of the year in Mallorca took place behind closed doors: the Spanish tennis world star Rafael Nadal married his long-time partner María Francisca Perelló there on Saturday.

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