." I simply won and also I really want thumps," Croatian tennis superstar Donna Vekiu0107 announces Friday afternoon of the United States Open. She's simply trumped Peyton Stearns-- and after stretching and showering-- her upcoming deter pre-press event is actually the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty parlor hidden inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Arena. "I had actually been hanging around all period to find Julian as well as acquire thumps inspired by Margot Robbie." Much more than twenty years back, hair stylist Julien Farel moved toward the USA Ping Pong Association along with a tip: a hair salon where tennis players can come by for a hairstyle, type, or even one more form of self-care during the United States Open, some of the most high-intensity competitions of their year. "It took them five years to say yes to me," Farel, currently 16 years right into the salon partnership at the Open, informs me with a smile. "I was quite consistent because I recognized this will be actually a perk for lots of professional athletes. And also I was right. Right now, they expect this second to come in and also obtain a hairstyle." A lot of the sporting activity's largest names have sat inside this beauty parlor, which is merely open during the 2 full weeks of the competition: "I reduced Rafael Nadal's hair coming from long to short in 2010, that happened right here as well as it was a major offer. Everyone coming from Billie Jean King to [Martina] Navratilova has sat in these seats. Our company possessed Coco listed here straight after she gained in 2013's event, also." Vekiu0107 and her new bangs, newly reduced by Julien Farel.Photographed through Caroline Tompkins.