." I merely gained and I prefer whacks," Croatian ping pong superstar Donna Vekiu0107 proclaims Friday mid-day of the United States Open. She is actually merely trumped Peyton Stearns-- and after flexing and also showering-- her upcoming cease pre-press association is actually the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty parlor concealed inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Coliseum. "I had actually been standing by all season to observe Julian as well as obtain bangs motivated by Margot Robbie." Greater than 20 years earlier, hair stylist Julien Farel came close to the USA Tennis Association with a tip: a hair salon where ping pong gamers might visit for a haircut, style, or even yet another kind of self-care during the United States Open, among the most high-intensity competitions of their year. "It took all of them five years to say yes to me," Farel, now 16 years in to the salon relationship at the Open, informs me with a smile. "I was incredibly constant given that I knew this will be actually a perk for lots of sportsmens. As well as I corrected. Today, they expect this moment ahead in and get a haircut." Many of the sporting activity's biggest names have rested inside this beauty salon, which is only available in the course of the two full weeks of the competitors: "I cut Rafael Nadal's hair from lengthy to short in 2010, that happened on this site as well as it was actually a major offer. Everyone coming from Billie Jean King to [Martina] Navratilova has partaken these office chairs. Our experts possessed Coco below straight after she won in 2013's event, also." Vekiu0107 as well as her brand new bangs, fresh cut through Julien Farel.Captured by Caroline Tompkins.