." I just won and I wish bangs," Croatian tennis star Donna Vekiu0107 announces Friday mid-day of the US Open. She is actually just defeated Peyton Stearns-- and also after stretching and bathing-- her following deter pre-press conference is the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty salon concealed inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Arena. "I had actually been standing by all time to find Julian and get whacks encouraged through Margot Robbie." More than twenty years ago, hairstylist Julien Farel came close to the USA Ping Pong Association along with a suggestion: a beauty salon where tennis players can visit for a hairstyle, style, or even another kind of self-care throughout the US Open, one of one of the most high-intensity competitors of their year. "It took them five years to okay me," Farel, currently 16 years into the hair salon alliance at the Open, informs me along with a smile. "I was very constant due to the fact that I understood this would certainly be actually a perk for lots of athletes. And also I corrected. Now, they expect this instant to find in and also receive a hairstyle." Many of the sporting activity's largest labels have rested inside this salon, which is actually simply available throughout both full weeks of the competition: "I cut Rafael Nadal's hair from lengthy to quick in 2010, that took place right here and it was a significant offer. Everyone from Billie Jean King to [Martina] Navratilova has sat in these chairs. We possessed Coco listed below right after she gained in 2013's competition, also." Vekiu0107 and also her brand new bangs, newly reduced through Julien Farel.Captured On Film through Caroline Tompkins.