." I simply gained and I wish bangs," Croatian ping pong superstar Donna Vekiu0107 proclaims Friday afternoon of the US Open. She is actually merely defeated Peyton Stearns-- as well as after flexing as well as showering-- her upcoming deter pre-press association is the petit Julien Farel pop-up salon hidden inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Coliseum. "I had been standing by all period to see Julian and also get raps influenced by Margot Robbie." Much more than two decades ago, hairdresser Julien Farel moved toward the United States Tennis Association along with a concept: a salon where ping pong gamers could possibly come by for a haircut, type, or even an additional form of self-care during the course of the US Open, one of the most high-intensity competitors of their year. "It took them 5 years to say yes to me," Farel, right now 16 years right into the hair salon alliance at the Open, tells me along with a smile. "I was really chronic considering that I knew this would be actually a perk for a lot of sportsmens. As well as I was right. Right now, they wait on this instant to come in as well as acquire a hairstyle." A number of the sporting activity's biggest labels have actually rested inside this beauty salon, which is actually just available during the two weeks of the competition: "I cut Rafael Nadal's hair coming from long to short in 2010, that happened on this site as well as it was a big bargain. Everyone from Billie Jean King to [Martina] Navratilova has actually partaken these seats. Our experts possessed Coco below straight after she won last year's competition, as well." Vekiu0107 as well as her brand-new bangs, recently reduced through Julien Farel.Captured by Caroline Tompkins.