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.

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.

The US Open is underway, and the tournament’s early stages are hitting all of its regular beats: gorgeous late-summer weather, breezy wins for most of the higher-seeded players, Honey Deuce cocktails flowing like water.

When Alcaraz is serving, it’s basically just hope and pray time for the 6-foot-11 Opelka. It’s unlikely that he’ll create many break opportunities without the World No. 2 imploding, so he’ll need to make the most of any looks he gets.

The World No.2 and Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz stunned the tennis world with his bald hair look ahead of his opening round of the men’s singles match against Reilly Opelka at the US Open 2025 on Tuesday,

Alcaraz kick-starts his quest for a maiden title at Flushing Meadows on Monday against Reilly Opelka, while Sinner faces Vit Kopriva 24 hours later

First-round matches will continue on Day 2 (Monday, August 25) of the US Open 2025. Major champions Carlos Alcaraz, Venus Williams, Petra Kvitova and Madison Keys are among the day's star headliners.

The much-talked-about pairing of Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz fell to an early exit in the US Open’s mixed doubles competition on Tuesday, losing their first-round match and failing to win a set.