Carlos Alcaraz has showed up at the U.S. Open for his first-round match with a shaved head. Alcaraz, who is seeded No. 2 at Flushing Meadows, caused a bit of a buzz with his buzz cut when he got to the tournament grounds before beating Reilly Opelka in straight sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.

The world No. 2 had a simple reason for cutting his locks ahead of his opening round match at the 2025 U.S. Open.

Carlos Alcaraz, with a new buzz cut, was a buzzsaw against Reilly Opelka, cutting down the huge American in the first round of the US Open.