." I only gained and I desire thumps," Croatian tennis star Donna Vekiu0107 proclaims Friday mid-day of the US Open. She is actually simply defeated Peyton Stearns-- and also after flexing and also showering-- her following stop pre-press event is actually the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty parlor concealed inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Arena. "I had actually been waiting all period to observe Julian as well as obtain bangs inspired through Margot Robbie." Much more than two decades earlier, hairstylist Julien Farel came close to the USA Ping Pong Organization along with a concept: a beauty shop where tennis players could possibly visit for a haircut, design, or another form of self-care during the US Open, one of one of the most high-intensity competitions of their year. "It took them 5 years to say yes to me," Farel, now 16 years in to the beauty parlor collaboration at the Open, informs me along with a smile. "I was actually really constant given that I recognized this would be actually a perk for many professional athletes. And I was right. Now, they await this moment to follow in and acquire a hairstyle." Most of the sporting activity's biggest labels have actually sat inside this hair salon, which is simply open during the 2 full weeks of the competition: "I cut Rafael Nadal's hair coming from lengthy to brief in 2010, that occurred right here as well as it was actually a big package. Everybody coming from Billie Jean Master to [Martina] Navratilova has beinged in these seats. Our company possessed Coco listed below straight after she gained in 2013's tournament, too." Vekiu0107 and also her new booms, newly cut by Julien Farel.Captured On Film by Caroline Tompkins.