India, Aug. 28 -- Carlos Alcaraz and his new shaved-down haircut have been the talk of the town in the early rounds of the US Open, as the tennis world don't know quite how to react to seeing arguably the sport's biggest new superstar take such a big swing. Debuting his shaved-head look before his first round contest, Alcaraz has already been the subject of memes and reactions aplenty, not just online but from fellow pros such as Frances Tiafoe taking the opportunity for some banter.

Another tennis player asked about her thoughts regarding Alcaraz's new haircut was Emma Raducanu in the wake of her second round win. Raducanu and Alcaraz have found themselves followed around by rumours of a relationship, particularly given their team-up fo...