Alcaraz Sparks Controversy with His New Haircut at the US Open and Reveals the Reason

SadaNews - Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz appeared with a new look in his first men's singles match at the US Open, sporting a "shaved head."

Carlos Alcaraz revealed that his new short haircut debuted at the US Open was the result of his brother mishandling the razor when he wanted to quickly cut his hair before the tournament.

Alcaraz's short hair became the center of attention on the second day of the tournament held at Flushing Meadows on Monday when the second-seeded Spaniard defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 to easily advance to the second round.

The 22-year-old player told reporters: "I felt my hair had become long, and before the tournament, I really wanted to cut it. Suddenly, my brother mishandled the razor, and there was no solution but to cut the hair completely. Honestly, I don’t think it looks bad."

Hairdresser Victor Martinez traveled from Spain to Paris earlier this year to give Alcaraz a more trendy haircut during the French Open, but he said that New York is too far for this process to be repeated.

The French Open champion added that his new look has sparked divided opinions, saying, "Some people love it, while others do not like it. Honestly, I laugh at the reactions of people; that’s the reality. I can’t do anything else right now, so I laugh at everything they say about my hair."

Alcaraz mentioned that he is not sure if his new sleek hairstyle makes him faster on the court, but he said it will all be over in a few days since his hair grows quickly.

He said, "Every time I cut my hair, the new style disappears after two or three days. In three days, you will see another hairstyle."

Among the critics of Alcaraz’s new haircut is American player Frances Tiafoe, ranked 17th in the world, who described it as "horrible," even though his hair is short as well.

Alcaraz joked, "Frances is lying. Frances is lying. Did he come here to say it’s horrible? I know he’s lying; I know he loves my haircut. He told me so."

Source: Agencies