." I merely won and I yearn for raps," Croatian tennis star Donna Vekiu0107 proclaims Friday mid-day of the United States Open. She is actually simply beaten Peyton Stearns-- and after stretching and also showering-- her following deter pre-press conference is actually the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty salon hidden inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Arena. "I had actually been standing by all time to observe Julian and receive thumps encouraged through Margot Robbie." More than two decades ago, hairstylist Julien Farel came close to the United States Tennis Association along with a concept: a beauty parlor where tennis players could possibly drop by for a hairstyle, style, or even another type of self-care during the US Open, among one of the most high-intensity competitors of their year. "It took them five years to okay me," Farel, currently 16 years into the hair salon alliance at the Open, tells me with a smile. "I was actually quite consistent given that I recognized this will be actually a perk for numerous professional athletes. And also I corrected. Right now, they await this second to come in as well as receive a hairstyle." A number of the sport's most significant titles have rested inside this beauty shop, which is merely open throughout the two weeks of the competitors: "I cut Rafael Nadal's hair coming from lengthy to brief in 2010, that happened right here as well as it was actually a significant bargain. Everybody coming from Billie Jean King to [Martina] Navratilova has beinged in these seats. Our team possessed Coco here right after she succeeded in 2013's competition, also." Vekiu0107 and her brand-new booms, newly reduced by Julien Farel.Captured On Film through Caroline Tompkins.