." I merely won and I really want whacks," Croatian tennis celebrity Donna Vekiu0107 declares Friday mid-day of the US Open. She is actually merely defeated Peyton Stearns-- and also after stretching and also showering-- her next stop pre-press conference is actually the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty parlor concealed inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Arena. "I had actually been actually waiting all season to observe Julian and also receive thumps motivated by Margot Robbie." Greater than twenty years ago, hairdresser Julien Farel moved toward the USA Tennis Association with a concept: a beauty shop where tennis players could stop by for a hairstyle, style, or an additional kind of self-care during the course of the United States Open, one of the most high-intensity competitions of their year. "It took them 5 years to okay me," Farel, currently 16 years right into the salon alliance at the Open, informs me along with a smile. "I was extremely consistent due to the fact that I knew this would be actually a perk for many athletes. And I was right. Now, they expect this instant to come in and also acquire a haircut." Most of the sporting activity's most significant names have rested inside this salon, which is simply available in the course of both full weeks of the competitors: "I cut Rafael Nadal's hair from lengthy to short in 2010, that happened right here and also it was a significant offer. Everybody from Billie Jean King to [Martina] Navratilova has actually sat in these seats. Our team had Coco below straight after she gained in 2013's competition, also." Vekiu0107 and also her brand-new bangs, recently cut through Julien Farel.Photographed by Caroline Tompkins.