India, Aug. 26 -- Tennis legend John McEnroe showed no mercy to Carlos Alcaraz as he sported a new haircut on Monday for his first-round match against Reilly Opelka at the US Open at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 2022 champion caused a buzz on Day 2 of the tournament after showing up to training with a hairstyle reminiscent of former soccer star David Beckham.

When Alcaraz landed in New York last week for the mixed doubles, he had a full head of hair, and the look did not change even during the two training sessions he had before the start of the final Grand Slam of the calendar year. However, on the day of his opening match in the 2025 US Open, Alcaraz stunned fans and fellow players in the locker room with his new clean-shaved hairstyle...