." I only won as well as I yearn for bangs," Croatian ping pong celebrity Donna Vekiu0107 declares Friday afternoon of the United States Open. She's simply defeated Peyton Stearns-- and also after extending and also bathing-- her next quit pre-press conference is actually the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty shop hidden inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Coliseum. "I had actually been actually waiting all time to see Julian and also acquire thumps inspired through Margot Robbie." Much more than two decades ago, hairdresser Julien Farel moved toward the USA Tennis Organization along with a tip: a beauty shop where tennis gamers could possibly pop in for a haircut, style, or yet another kind of self-care during the United States Open, some of the absolute most high-intensity competitors of their year. "It took all of them five years to okay me," Farel, now 16 years into the beauty parlor alliance at the Open, tells me with a smile. "I was actually incredibly relentless given that I knew this would be a perk for many professional athletes. And also I was right. Now, they await this moment to find in and also obtain a haircut." Much of the sporting activity's greatest titles have sat inside this beauty salon, which is actually just available during both weeks of the competitors: "I reduced Rafael Nadal's hair coming from lengthy to quick in 2010, that occurred right here and also it was actually a huge package. Everyone coming from Billie Jean Master to [Martina] Navratilova has partaken these office chairs. Our company had Coco listed here right after she won in 2013's tournament, as well." Vekiu0107 as well as her brand new bangs, newly cut through Julien Farel.Captured On Film through Caroline Tompkins.