." I just succeeded and I prefer whacks," Croatian ping pong celebrity Donna Vekiu0107 proclaims Friday mid-day of the United States Open. She's simply beaten Peyton Stearns-- and also after flexing and also showering-- her upcoming stop pre-press conference is actually the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty shop concealed inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Stadium. "I had actually been actually waiting all season to observe Julian and also obtain bangs motivated by Margot Robbie." Greater than two decades ago, hairdresser Julien Farel moved toward the USA Tennis Affiliation along with a tip: a beauty parlor where tennis players can drop by for a hairstyle, design, or an additional kind of self-care during the course of the United States Open, some of the absolute most high-intensity competitors of their year. "It took them five years to say yes to me," Farel, currently 16 years in to the beauty salon alliance at the Open, tells me along with a smile. "I was really consistent since I recognized this would certainly be actually a perk for a lot of sportsmens. As well as I was right. Now, they wait for this minute to find in and also receive a hairstyle." A lot of the sporting activity's biggest names have sat inside this beauty salon, which is only available during the 2 weeks of the competition: "I reduced Rafael Nadal's hair from long to quick in 2010, that took place on this site and also it was actually a large bargain. Everyone coming from Billie Jean King to [Martina] Navratilova has sat in these seats. Our team had Coco below right after she won in 2014's competition, as well." Vekiu0107 and her brand new booms, fresh reduced through Julien Farel.Captured through Caroline Tompkins.