Father-to-be Nadal intends to compete at Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal has confirmed he intends to compete at Wimbledon later this month, while also announcing his wife Mery Perello is pregnant with their first child.

After winning both the Australian and French Opens this year, Nadal, who turned 36 earlier this month, confirmed that the pain in his injured foot has eased.

The Spaniard, who has a rare degenerative condition called Muller-Weiss syndrome, which affects the bones in the feet, will travel to London on Monday to play at the The Hurlingham Club as he starts his preparation for the grass-court showpiece, which begins on Monday, June 27.

"I'm happy, I haven't been limping for a week," said Nadal, who won Wimbledon in 2008 and 2010.

"I have noticed changes with the treatment, still have strange sensations, sometimes I cant feel my foot, but the pain that did not allow me to support my weight on my foot has subsided.

"My intention is to play Wimbledon, but it will all depend on what happens with my body next week.

"I'm without pain for a week and have been practising, so it tells me there may be a chance to play in the tournament."

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