." I merely gained and I prefer whacks," Croatian tennis celebrity Donna Vekiu0107 proclaims Friday afternoon of the United States Open. She is actually only beaten Peyton Stearns-- and after extending and showering-- her upcoming cease pre-press association is actually the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty shop concealed inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Coliseum. "I had actually been actually standing by all season to find Julian and acquire raps motivated by Margot Robbie." Much more than twenty years back, hair stylist Julien Farel approached the United States Ping Pong Organization along with a tip: a salon where tennis gamers can come by for a hairstyle, style, or even another kind of self-care during the course of the US Open, among the most high-intensity competitors of their year. "It took all of them five years to okay me," Farel, now 16 years right into the salon alliance at the Open, informs me along with a smile. "I was actually really constant since I understood this would certainly be a perk for many athletes. And also I was right. Now, they await this moment ahead in as well as receive a hairstyle." Many of the sporting activity's biggest names have actually sat inside this hair salon, which is merely available during the 2 full weeks of the competitors: "I cut Rafael Nadal's hair coming from long to short in 2010, that took place right here and also it was actually a huge bargain. Everybody from Billie Jean King to [Martina] Navratilova has actually beinged in these office chairs. Our company had Coco right here right after she gained in 2013's tournament, as well." Vekiu0107 as well as her new bangs, recently cut by Julien Farel.Captured through Caroline Tompkins.