For anyone wondering who was behind **Rafa’**s cute new crop, it was none other than Julien Farel, charming Frenchman and official hairdresser to the US Open for the fourth year running. Farel chopped close to three-inches off Nadal’s signature longish locks Monday night in the Arthur Ashe Stadium “Style Suite” (who knew?), in time for Tuesday night’s sweltering first round match against Russia’s Teimuraz Gabashvili.
“I cut Nadal’s hair so that it looks carefree and natural,” says Farel, “so that it falls into place when he’s on the court and off.” Indeed.
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