." I just gained as well as I prefer bangs," Croatian tennis superstar Donna Vekiu0107 announces Friday afternoon of the US Open. She's merely trumped Peyton Stearns-- as well as after stretching and bathing-- her next deter pre-press event is the petit Julien Farel pop-up beauty salon concealed inside Queens's Arthur Ashe Arena. "I had actually been hanging around all time to view Julian and also obtain bangs influenced by Margot Robbie." More than two decades ago, hairdresser Julien Farel moved toward the United States Tennis Organization along with a suggestion: a salon where tennis players could come by for a haircut, design, or an additional form of self-care during the US Open, among the absolute most high-intensity competitors of their year. "It took them 5 years to okay me," Farel, now 16 years right into the beauty parlor alliance at the Open, tells me with a smile. "I was actually quite constant because I knew this will be a perk for numerous athletes. As well as I was right. Now, they expect this instant to find in as well as receive a haircut." A lot of the sporting activity's largest labels have sat inside this hair salon, which is just available during the course of the two full weeks of the competitors: "I reduced Rafael Nadal's hair coming from long to short in 2010, that occurred right here and also it was a significant offer. Everyone coming from Billie Jean King to [Martina] Navratilova has beinged in these seats. Our team had Coco right here right after she gained last year's tournament, also." Vekiu0107 and her new bangs, fresh cut through Julien Farel.Photographed through Caroline Tompkins.