." I simply gained and I yearn for whacks," Croatian tennis celebrity Donna Vekiu0107 proclaims Friday mid-day of the US Open. She's only defeated Peyton Stearns-- as well as after stretching as well as showering-- her upcoming cease pre-press conference is the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty salon concealed inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Stadium. "I had actually been standing by all season to view Julian and also obtain bangs inspired by Margot Robbie." Much more than 20 years earlier, hairdresser Julien Farel approached the USA Tennis Organization along with an idea: a hair salon where tennis players could possibly come by for a haircut, type, or even another type of self-care during the United States Open, one of the best high-intensity competitions of their year. "It took them 5 years to say yes to me," Farel, currently 16 years right into the beauty parlor alliance at the Open, tells me along with a smile. "I was extremely persistent considering that I understood this would certainly be actually a perk for lots of professional athletes. As well as I was right. Today, they await this instant ahead in and also obtain a hairstyle." Most of the sporting activity's biggest titles have rested inside this salon, which is actually merely available in the course of the 2 weeks of the competition: "I reduced Rafael Nadal's hair from long to brief in 2010, that took place on this site and also it was a huge offer. Everyone from Billie Jean Master to [Martina] Navratilova has actually sat in these office chairs. We possessed Coco listed below straight after she succeeded in 2014's tournament, too." Vekiu0107 and also her new bangs, freshly reduced by Julien Farel.Captured by Caroline Tompkins.