Alcaraz amused by reaction to his accidental buzz cut

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Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 26, 2025 Spains Carlos Alcaraz speaks after winning his first round match against Reilly Opelka of the U.S. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

NEW YORK - Carlos Alcaraz has revealed the new cropped hairstyle he is sporting at the U.S. Open was the result of his brother mishandling the clippers when he wanted a quick trim before the tournament.

The buzz cut was the talk of Flushing Meadows on the second day of the championships on Monday as the second-seeded Spaniard dismantled Reilly Opelka 6-4 7-5 6-4 to ease into the second round.

I felt like my hair was really long already, and before the tournament I just really wanted to get a haircut, the 22-year-old told reporters.

Suddenly just my brother just -- he misunderstood with the machine. He just cut it. Then, the only way to fix it was just to shave it off. To be honest, its not that bad, I guess.

Alcaraz flew his barber Victor Martinez from Spain to Paris earlier this year to give him a more fashionable fade cut midway through the French Open but said New York was too far for a similar intervention.

The new style had divided opinion, the French Open champion added.

Some people like it, some people dont like it, he said.

To be honest, Im just laughing about the reaction of the people. It is what it is. I cant do anything else right