Ahead of the 46th edition of the 2015 Swiss Indoors Basel, third seed Rafael Nadal took a casual stroll with girlfriend Xisca Perello in Basel on Friday. Nadal shared a picture of himself with Perello to his Instagram followers.

“Taking a walk in #Basel,” Nadal said in the photo’s caption.

Nadal regards Perello as one of the most important women in his life aside from his mother and sister. Whenever Nadal gets time off from tour, he makes sure to spend time with Perello. Earlier this year after his early exit at the All England Club, Nadal was also spotted cosying up to his girlfriend while aboard a yacht in his native Mallorca.

Meanwhile, the Spanish tennis ace is coming off from a successful campaign during the Asian swing reaching the finals in Beijing and the semifinals in Shanghai. Nadal is looking to further build his momentum as the season draws to it closing stages, reported ATPWorldTour.com. He is reportedly not only aiming for a strong finish this season, but also looking to lay a solid foundation for the 2016 tennis season.

“I’ve improved most mentally this season,” Nadal said. “I have the motivation to keep going and what motivates me is to find a way to play at the highest level possible and to put myself in a position to fight for the things I want to fight for.”

According to Nadal, he wants to simply “enjoy” what he is doing - playing the best of this tennis in tournaments. He will open his 2015 Swiss Indoors Basel campaign against unseeded Lukas Rosol, whom he has a 2-1 advantage in their head-to-head series. Nadal won in the last two meetings, which took place in the second round of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 6-4 and in the first round of the 2014 Qatar Open 6-2 7-6(7).

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