{"id":114353,"date":"2025-08-27T18:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/114353\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T18:29:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:29:16","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-promises-his-hair-will-grow-back-in-a-few-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/114353\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz promises his hair will grow back in a few days."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> arrived at the U.S. Open<\/a> on Monday with a new hairdo.<\/p>\n

Actually, he arrived at Flushing Meadows with no hairdo \u2014 as in no hair at all, aside from some teeny, tiny specks on his head that come to a widow\u2019s peak. <\/p>\n

The world\u2019s No. 2-ranked player was asked about his shocking new look following his 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Opelka. Alcaraz told reporters that he had simply wanted a haircut before the tournament, but one of his brothers \u201cmisunderstood\u201d how to use the clippers. <\/p>\n

The resulting mess, he said, left him with no choice but to start over with a clean pate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only way to fix it is just shave it off,\u201d a casual Alcaraz said.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz isn\u2019t bothered by the situation. As he reminded the reporters, hair grows back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not really into, you know, the hair at all,\u201d Alcaraz said. \u201cSo I\u2019m the guy who thinks like, OK, the hair grows, you know? And then [in] a few days it\u2019s gonna be already OK, I guess.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alcaraz apparently is not kidding about the speed at which his hair grows. He mentioned it to reporters during the Australian Open, after arriving in toasty Melbourne with shorter locks than usual.<\/p>\n

\"Carlos <\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s Carlos Alcaraz serves during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open on Jan. 9 in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

(Mark Baker \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n

\u201cI discussed with my barber that when I get a haircut\u2026 three days later it\u2019s grown out,\u201d Alcaraz said in Melbourne. \u201cSo I have to go more often.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alcaraz unintentionally provided a demonstration during the French Open, where he first sported a rather bushy look during his first-round win over Giulio Zeppieri on May 26.<\/p>\n

\"Spain's <\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning a point during his first-round French Open match against Italy\u2019s Giulio Zeppieri on May 26 in Paris.<\/p>\n

(Thibault Camus \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n

Two days later, however, Alcaraz returned to the court for his second-round match against Nuno Borges with a \u2018do possibly (but probably not) inspired by Moe Howard from the \u201cThree Stooges.\u201d Alcaraz told befuddled reporters after the match that he \u201chad to do something\u201d about his hair and beard, so he flew in his personal barber.<\/p>\n

\"Carlos <\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Portugal\u2019s Nuno Borges during their second-round match of the French Open on May 28 in Paris.<\/p>\n

(Christophe Ena \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n

A mere 11 days later, when Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the final match<\/a> for his fifth major championship, he was back to looking like this:<\/p>\n

\"Spain's <\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after defeating Italy\u2019s Jannik Sinner in the French Open final June 8 in Paris.<\/p>\n

(Lindsey Wasson \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n

So if Alcaraz happens to win the U.S. Open championship, like he did in 2022, he might have a lengthy mane while hoisting the trophy at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, though, some people might continue to respond to his haircut the way U.S. player Frances Tiafoe<\/a> did when asked about it by a reporter following his first-round victory over Yoshihito Nishioka.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely terrible,\u201d Tiafoe said<\/a> with a laugh. \u201cHe\u2019s my guy, though. It\u2019s funny. I looked at him and I was like, \u2018I guess you\u2019re aerodynamic\u2019 \u2026 I don\u2019t know who told him to do that, but it\u2019s terrible. From a guy who gets haircuts week in, week out and prides myself on good haircuts, it\u2019s horrendous.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alcaraz also laughed when he was asked about Tiafoe\u2019s comment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know he\u2019s lying,\u201d Alcaraz said<\/a>. \u201cHe likes the haircut. He likes it, he told me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others might react like Irish golfer Rory McIlroy<\/a>, who expressed his full support for the radical change atop Alcaraz\u2019s head while meeting with the Spaniard earlier Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like it,\u201d McIlroy told him<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s good. It\u2019s a good look.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, Alcaraz told reporters, reactions have been mixed \u2014 and he really doesn\u2019t care either way.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people like it. Some people don\u2019t like it,\u201d he said. \u201cTo be honest, I\u2019m just laughing about the reaction of the people. It is what it is. So I can\u2019t do anything else right now, so I\u2019m just laughing about everything that they are talking about my haircut.\u201d<\/p>\n