Carlos Alcaraz has enjoyed his best season on the tour so far this year, lifting eight titles, including two at Grand Slam level. But the world No. 1 has also been through some dramatic changes when it comes to his appearance.
The Spanish star sent shockwaves around the US Open locker room a few months ago when he shaved his hair off ahead of the tournament. His buzzcut ended up being something of a lucky charm, however, and he went on to lift the trophy.
Alcaraz fancied another change after his triumph in Flushing Meadows, and bleached his hair blonde once he returned home to Murcia. Since then, the six-time Major winner has been rocking the platinum look – and his team are already “scared” about his next move.
The world No. 1 opened up on his transformation during a rare joint interview with his biggest rival, Jannik Sinner, on CNN and admitted that his coaches were fearful of his next hairstyle.
Summing up his season in hairstyles, Alcaraz laughed and said: “Just two changes, well three actually. My team are scared about it next year!
“This year has been really good with the changes. If something works, why should I change it?”
While Alcaraz’s coaches are fearful of his next hairstyle, Sinner gave the 22-year-old his seal of approval on the platinum buzzcut.
“Unexpected, but it’s great, it’s great,” the Italian laughed. However, Sinner won’t be following in Alcaraz’s footsteps anytime soon.
He added: “Honestly, I’m good with this messy hair. But again, you know, it’s great, it suits him very well. I like it like this with the black and white.”
Alcaraz and Sinner are both in action at the ATP Finals in Turin, where they’re also locked in battle for the year-end No. 1 ranking. And Sinner found another upside to the Spaniard’s hairdo.
“It’s also good because we are in Turin, you can cheer for Juventus. It’s perfect,” Sinner added, as his rival admitted he “didn’t think about” that.
Alcaraz has already lifted one trophy as a blonde – he won the Japan Open in Tokyo a few weeks ago. And he’s hunting another in Turin.