I got to ask the people if they like the new haircut or not. Did you like it, guys?” the Spanish star asked the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium. They roared their approval.

Then the only way to fix it is just shave it off.” New York, Alcaraz added, was too far for his usual barber, Víctor Martínez, to travel, and he joked that the unexpected buzzcut made him feel faster and more aerodynamic on the court.