Carlos Alcaraz on Monday night surprised everyone by debuting a new hairstyle at the US Open for his first-round match against Reilly Opelka. The world number two seed caused a bit of buzz with his shaved head on social media when he got to the tournament grounds at Arthur Ashe Stadium.Alcaraz ran into golf star Rory McIlroy, who reached out his hand to rub the scalp’s stubble.There’s a buzz in Ashe for this one!Carlos Alcaraz takes on Reilly Opelka. pic.twitter.com/tohVn0Ep6G— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 26, 2025The Spaniard’s friend Frances Tiafoe did not think the new ‘do was a cut above.“It’s horrible. It’s terrible. It’s definitely terrible. That’s my guy, though,” Tiafoe said when asked about Alcaraz’s haircut. “Funny, I looked and him, and I was like, ‘I guess you’re aerodynamic.”Medvedev faces huge fine after wild US Open meltdownHe didn’t hold back and said, “I don’t know who told him to do that, but it’s terrible. From a guy who gets haircuts week in, week out, who prides himself on good haircuts, it’s horrendous.“But at the end of the day, it’s Carlos, and that’s my guy.”In a pre-match interview, Alcaraz explained that he wanted something fresh for the tournament.“Well… I just need anything fresh to start the tournament as well as I can, and you know it’s the US Open,” he said.Carlos Alcaraz walking up for his pre-match interview for his 1st round U.S. Open match:“Here comes Carlos Alcaraz. Yes, this is in fact, Carlos Alcaraz.” pic.twitter.com/FCVBBSyNNu— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 26, 2025