." I just won as well as I prefer raps," Croatian ping pong superstar Donna Vekiu0107 proclaims Friday afternoon of the United States Open. She is actually only trumped Peyton Stearns-- and also after extending and bathing-- her next cease pre-press association is actually the petit Julien Farel pop-up hair salon concealed inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Arena. "I had been hanging around all season to view Julian and receive whacks inspired through Margot Robbie." Much more than twenty years earlier, hair stylist Julien Farel moved toward the United States Tennis Affiliation with a tip: a salon where tennis gamers could possibly come by for a haircut, design, or an additional form of self-care throughout the US Open, one of the best high-intensity competitions of their year. "It took them 5 years to say yes to me," Farel, currently 16 years in to the hair salon alliance at the Open, informs me along with a smile. "I was actually quite persistent considering that I knew this would be actually a perk for several athletes. As well as I was right. Right now, they wait on this minute to follow in and also obtain a haircut." A number of the sporting activity's biggest names have actually rested inside this salon, which is only available during the two full weeks of the competitors: "I cut Rafael Nadal's hair coming from lengthy to short in 2010, that took place right here as well as it was a big offer. Everyone coming from Billie Jean King to [Martina] Navratilova has actually beinged in these chairs. Our team had Coco here right after she won in 2013's tournament, too." Vekiu0107 as well as her new bangs, fresh reduced through Julien Farel.Captured through Caroline Tompkins.