On the court, Alcaraz seemed unfazed by the added attention from his haircut. He needed just over two hours to see off the towering, big-serving Opelka in Arthur Ashe Stadium and kick off his pursuit of a sixth grand slam title and second at the US Open.

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz may have won his first round U.S. Open match, but it’s his new 'do that got everyone buzzing! The two-time Wimbledon winner debuted a buzzcut as he played against the U.

Carlos Alcaraz revealed the lighthearted reason for why he shaved his hair into a buzzcut ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open—and it seems the style wasn’t an intentional choice.

The US Open posted a video of a short clip of Tiafoe seeing Alcaraz’s new cut with a less-than-approving look. Alcaraz was sporting a new buzzcut when the American tennis star saw him. “Yeah, it’s horrible. It’s terrible,” Tiafoe said when asked about the clip during his post-match press conference.

Even golf star Rory McIlroy was surprised to see tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz sporting a new look at the US Open.

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz Garfia, commonly known as Carlos Alcaraz, has lately been in the news for his new buzzcut hairstyle.

The world No. 2 turned up to a practice session on Monday with his head shaved, and he rocked the buzzcut during his first-round win over Reilly Opelka. Not everyone is a fan, however, as Frances Tiafoe said the trim was “terrible”. And Alcaraz’s biggest rival has now had his say.

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.