." I merely succeeded and also I really want raps," Croatian tennis celebrity Donna Vekiu0107 proclaims Friday afternoon of the US Open. She is actually merely beaten Peyton Stearns-- as well as after flexing as well as showering-- her following deter pre-press association is the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty shop concealed inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Arena. "I had actually been waiting all period to see Julian as well as acquire bangs inspired by Margot Robbie." More than 20 years back, hairstylist Julien Farel came close to the United States Ping Pong Association along with an idea: a beauty shop where tennis gamers might come over for a haircut, design, or another kind of self-care throughout the United States Open, among the most high-intensity competitions of their year. "It took all of them 5 years to okay me," Farel, right now 16 years in to the hair salon collaboration at the Open, tells me along with a smile. "I was actually quite constant given that I recognized this would be a perk for several sportsmens. As well as I was right. Now, they await this second to come in and also acquire a haircut." Much of the sport's greatest names have sat inside this beauty parlor, which is only open during both weeks of the competition: "I reduced Rafael Nadal's hair coming from long to short in 2010, that happened right here and also it was actually a big offer. Everybody coming from Billie Jean Master to [Martina] Navratilova has actually sat in these seats. We possessed Coco listed below right after she won in 2013's tournament, as well." Vekiu0107 as well as her new bangs, newly reduced by Julien Farel.Photographed by Caroline Tompkins.