." I merely won as well as I want thumps," Croatian tennis superstar Donna Vekiu0107 declares Friday afternoon of the US Open. She is actually merely beaten Peyton Stearns-- and also after extending as well as showering-- her upcoming cease pre-press event is the petit Julien Farel pop-up salon concealed inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Coliseum. "I had actually been standing by all time to observe Julian as well as get raps inspired by Margot Robbie." More than 20 years ago, hairstylist Julien Farel approached the USA Tennis Association along with a concept: a salon where tennis players could pop in for a hairstyle, style, or even an additional form of self-care in the course of the US Open, among one of the most high-intensity competitors of their year. "It took them five years to okay me," Farel, currently 16 years in to the beauty shop alliance at the Open, tells me with a smile. "I was extremely chronic considering that I understood this would certainly be a perk for a lot of sportsmens. And also I corrected. Right now, they await this minute to find in as well as receive a hairstyle." Most of the sporting activity's greatest labels have rested inside this salon, which is simply open during the 2 weeks of the competitors: "I cut Rafael Nadal's hair coming from lengthy to short in 2010, that occurred right here and it was actually a significant offer. Everybody from Billie Jean Master to [Martina] Navratilova has actually beinged in these seats. We possessed Coco below straight after she succeeded in 2015's competition, as well." Vekiu0107 and also her new bangs, freshly reduced through Julien Farel.Captured through Caroline Tompkins.