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New-look Alcaraz still a cut above rivals
The Gazette
|August 27, 2025
TENNIS Carlos Alcaraz's haircut rather than his tennis was the talk of the US Open as the second seed eased into round two in New York.
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The Spaniard arrived at Flushing Meadows ahead of his clash with Reilly Opelka looking almost unrecognisable after shaving his head.
After impressing in a 6-4 7-5 6-4 victory, Alcaraz quizzed the crowd on his new look, earning loud cheers when he said: “Ive got to ask to the people if they like the new haircut or not.
“Do you like it guys? | think they like it.”
Alcaraz's friend and rival Frances Tiafoe did not approve, though, with the American ‘seen behind the scenes appraising the lack of locks.
This story is from the August 27, 2025 edition of The Gazette.
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