Some tennis players wear headbands. Others, baseball caps. Carlos Alcaraz, who's never really been a fan of those sweat-wicking accessories, decided to shave his hair.
Ahead of the Spaniard's first fixture in the 2025 U.S. Open, Alcaraz cut off all his hair, and is now rocking a bold buzz-cut look. Alcaraz is slated to play American Reilly Opelka in the first round Monday night, and is vying for his second career U.S. Open title after previously winning it in 2022 when he was just 19 years old.
Alcaraz got upset in the second round during last year's U.S. Open, but this year he's coming off a win at Roland Garros and a finals appearance at Wimbledon, and has yet again been tabbed as a favorite to go all the way in New York.
Fans had lots of thoughts about Alcaraz's new 'do:
In the matter of Carlos Alcaraz Garfia vs. his own hair, the court rules guilty. Punishment: life in prison, no parole, no scissors, no mercy. pic.twitter.com/EFJSk8rJKj
— ozlem (@hiraethoebe) August 25, 2025
CARLOS ALCARAZ WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU pic.twitter.com/ZOutK5BkWe
— ً (@itafshii) August 25, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz looks like he'd have 99 shot power on PES 6. https://t.co/CQHcFbJJ3U
— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) August 25, 2025
Welcome back, 2000 David Beckham. pic.twitter.com/RKZT5AjJ8a
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 25, 2025
Did he lose a bet ? 👀 #USOpen https://t.co/mcFeTWcycS pic.twitter.com/5eiKlr617I
— Niall Horan (@niallhoran) August 25, 2025
he looks like he’s on his way to break his brother out of prison https://t.co/4wOBEjGyt4
— zana (@zanvrs) August 25, 2025
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