Carlos Alcaraz debuts new buzzcut, Frances Tiafoe shares hilarious evaluation

Alcaraz debuts new buzzcut, Tiafoe shares hilarious evaluation

World No. 2 explains haircut to golfer McIlroy

Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour and Elsa/Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz arrived in New York with a full head of hair, but has since gotten a haircut. By ATP Staff

Carlos Alcaraz made an impression at the US Open Monday before even stepping on court for his first-round match against Reilly Opelka.

The No. 2 player in the PIF ATP Rankings debuted a buzzcut, quickly drawing reaction from fans and players alike. The Spaniard even discussed it on site with golf star Rory McIlroy.

“Just got a haircut that I struggled with,” Alcaraz told McIlroy in a video captured by the US Open. “I had to start fresh.”

When Frances Tiafoe completed his first-round victory against Yoshihito Nishioka, the haircut aficionado met Alcaraz in the cooldown gym and marveled at Alcaraz’s new hairdo.

Tiafoe comes off court and gets his first look at the new cut for Carlos 👀 pic.twitter.com/fxPCggV5Zz — US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 25, 2025

“It’s definitely terrible. He's my guy though. It's funny. I looked at him and I was like, ‘I guess you're aerodynamic’. Juan Carlos ‘Mosquito’ was laughing. He was like, ‘Yeah, he's faster than he already was’. I was like, ‘Well, that's a problem’,” Tiafoe said. “From a guy who gets haircuts week in, week out, and prides myself on good haircuts, it's horrendous.

“At the end of the day, it's Carlos, and that's my guy. But yeah, he needs to get with me. He needs to get with me for sure.”

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