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Alcaraz Is a Cut Above
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|August 27, 2025
US OPEN: SPANIARD THROUGH TO SECOND ROUND WITH A MILITARY HAIRCUT
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Carlos Alcaraz unveiled a striking new hairstyle before giving towering Reilly Opelka the chop at the US Open on Monday.
The 22-year-old arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium sporting a severe military-style crew cut for his night match with the American.
While Alcaraz's new look failed to impress some—close friend and fellow player Frances Tiafoe called it "terrible"—it did not distract the streamlined Spaniard from the task at hand as he motored to a 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 first-round victory over the 6ft 11in Opelka.
This story is from the August 27, 2025 edition of The Citizen.
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