Naturally, someone had to ask him about it. During his pre-match interview, Alcaraz gave a simple reason for why he decided to shave off all his hair. "Well, I guess I need anything fresh to start a tournament as well as I can. And I think the U.S. Open suits me pretty well," Alcaraz said.

Tennis world number two Carlos Alcaraz surprised the world when he debuted his daring new haircut at this year's US Open, during the first-round press conference