US EditionCarlos Alcaraz Reveals Why He Had to Ask His Brother Alvaro to 'Shave' His Head for Bold Makeover at US Open
Carlos Alcaraz embraced a buzz cut after a haircut mishap by his brother, maintaining focus to win his first-round US Open match and extend his Grand Slam opening streak to 19 victories.
- Carlos Alcaraz showed up at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, August 25 with a close-cropped buzz cut and defeated Reilly Opelka in straight sets to reach the second round.
- With his barber unavailable, Carlos Alcaraz said his brother Alvaro misunderstood the clippers, so the only fix was shaving his head before Monday's match.
- Fan and media reaction focused on Carlos Alcaraz's new haircut, yet he dismantled Reilly Opelka 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the first round.
- Alcaraz now moves on to face Italy's Mattia Bellucci in round two, extending his Grand Slam first-round streak to 19 consecutive wins.
- As a top-two favorite this year, Carlos Alcaraz embraces a bold new look while pursuing the title after last year's second-round exit at this year's US Open.
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By George Ramsay, CNN He’s only played one match at this year’s US Open, but Carlos Alcaraz has already made a splash. The second-seeded Spaniard arrived on court for his first-round match against American Reilly Opelka sporting a rather radical new haircut. It was clear that the newly shaved Alcaraz doesn’t draw his strength from his hair, as he defeated Opelka in three sets (6-4, 7-5, 6-4) to reach the second round. “I felt like my hair was re…
By George Ramsay, CNN He’s only played one match at this year’s US Open, but Carlos Alcaraz has already made a splash. The second-seeded Spaniard arrived on court for his first-round match against American Reilly Opelka sporting a rather radical new haircut. It was clear that the newly shaved Alcaraz doesn’t draw his strength from his hair, as he defeated Opelka in three sets (6-4, 7-5, 6-4) to reach the second round. “I felt like my hair was re…
The Spaniard explained how the new look he wore at the US Open came about
With a new look, tennis star Carlos Alcaraz presented himself in the first round of the US Open. And he also offered an explanation: the unusual haircut is due to a mistake of his brother.
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