." I just succeeded and I yearn for thumps," Croatian tennis star Donna Vekiu0107 proclaims Friday afternoon of the United States Open. She is actually just beaten Peyton Stearns-- and also after extending as well as bathing-- her next cease pre-press event is actually the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty parlor hidden inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Stadium. "I had actually been hanging around all period to observe Julian and also obtain bangs influenced by Margot Robbie." Greater than 20 years ago, hair stylist Julien Farel approached the USA Tennis Organization with a suggestion: a beauty parlor where tennis gamers could stop by for a haircut, style, or even one more kind of self-care in the course of the US Open, among the best high-intensity competitors of their year. "It took them five years to say yes to me," Farel, now 16 years into the beauty shop partnership at the Open, tells me with a smile. "I was actually extremely consistent due to the fact that I recognized this will be a perk for a lot of athletes. As well as I was right. Now, they expect this moment ahead in and obtain a haircut." A number of the sport's most significant titles have rested inside this beauty shop, which is only available during the 2 weeks of the competition: "I reduced Rafael Nadal's hair from lengthy to short in 2010, that took place right here and also it was a large offer. Everyone coming from Billie Jean King to [Martina] Navratilova has sat in these office chairs. Our experts possessed Coco below right after she gained in 2013's event, also." Vekiu0107 and also her new bangs, recently cut by Julien Farel.Captured On Film by Caroline Tompkins.