Carlos Alcaraz‘s new look is a total ace.
The 22-year-old debuted a dramatic hair transformation ahead of his first match at the 2025 U.S. Open Aug. 25, and the new ‘do makes him look nearly unrecognizable.
In a video shared to X Aug. 25, Carlos—wearing a cutoff white Nike tank bearing the number “90” and coordinating black shorts—stepped onto the court at New York City’s USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center sporting a completely shaved head. And while the athlete may have ditched his longer black style for the fresh buzzed look, his deep-colored roots were still slightly visible.
Following the unveiling of his epic transformation, fans admitted to having to do a double take. As one user wrote on X Aug. 25, “Lmao took me a second to realize.”
“Bro just gained 10x more aura,” another commented, while a third user added, “Legit didn’t even recognize him.”
Of course, a fresh look isn’t all Carlos brought to the court at his first match, where he faced off against American player Reilly Opelka.
The Spanish tennis star—who last won the U.S. Open title in 2022, becoming the youngest man to accomplish the feat—shared that he’s also adopted an evolved game strategy for this year’s face-offs.
“It is the same Carlos,” he told Vogue in an interview published Aug. 25, “but I’ve got to improve a few things if I want to stay at the top of the game for a long time.”
As for what techniques he’s changed to make him a more challenging player? Carlos teased that fans will just have to tune in to his matches.
“There are also some more specific things that I’m working on, but I won’t tell you about that,” he said. “But yeah—a lot of players have noticed my ups and downs in matches and it’s something that I’m working on.”
For more stars who have stepped out in style at the 2025 U.S. Open, keep reading.
Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling & B.J. Novak
Dunder Mifflin for life! The Office stars reunited to take a selfie as they watched the Men’s Singles Final on Sept. 7.
Cardi B
The rapper celebrated her performance at Raising Cane’s owner and founder Todd Graves’ US Open After Party with a side of Chicken Fingers at Chez Margaux in New York City.
Bowen Yang
Live from New York, it’s the US Open! The SNL star raised a spritz to celebrate the women’s semi-finals from the Aperol suite.
Logan Paul & Nina Agdal
The newlyweds enjoyed the match on Sept. 7 from Raising Cane’s owner and founder Todd Graves’ US Open Suite.
Amaya Espinal
The Love Island winner waved to fans as she arrived at the Cadillac Suite inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sept. 4.
Emma Roberts
The American Horror Story actress was sporting a Ralph Lauren ensemble as she arrived at the US Open on Sept. 4.
Jeremy Allen White & Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Yes, chef! The stars of The Bear cheered on the players inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sept. 4.
Dylan Efron
The new Dancing With the Stars cast member visited the Aperol Spritz suite at the US Open wearing the cable knit sweater from the cocktail’s new Tennis Collection.
Brooke Williamson & Bobby Flay
The Top Chef winner and Food Network star packed on the PDA while watching the women’s singles semifinals on Sept. 4.
Alexandra Daddario
The White Lotus alum looked fab on the US Open blue carpet on Sept. 4.
Orlando Bloom
The actor was in attendance to watch the women’s singles semi-final matches on Sept. 4.
Laverne Cox
The actress posed for pics inside the Cadillac Suite at the US Open on Sept. 1.
Owen Wilson & Ben Stiller
The Zoolander co-stars caught up while courtside at the tournament on Sept. 2.
Issa Rae
The Insecure creator and actress swung by the blue carpet during her visit to the US Open on Sept. 2.
Abbott Elementary cast
School’s out! Chris Perfetti, Tyler James Williams, Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter enjoy a field trip to the US Open on Aug. 30.
Brooks Nader
The Love Thy Nader star is spotted inside the Cadillac Suite at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Aug. 31.
Lindsay Lohan & Bader Shammas
The Freakier Friday star and her husband enjoyed watching the tennis from inside the Cadillac Suite.
Simone Ashley
The Bridgerton actress looked cozy in Polo Ralph Lauren bear sweater as she arrived at the US Open on Sept. 1.
Skyler Gisondo
The Righteous Gemstones star kicked back with a can of Heineken 0.0 from the stands on Aug. 29.
Steve Carell
Cheese! The Office alum kindly posed for a selfie with fans during the Carlos Alcaraz vs. Luciano Darderi match on Aug. 29.
Jeremy Allen White
The Bear star cooked up a smart casual look as he attended the tennis tournament on Labor Day.
Elizabeth Banks
The Hunger Games actress brings her finest tennis Labubu to the tournament on Aug. 31.
Katie Holmes
The Dawson’s Creek alum posed for a pic before taking her seat inside the Cadillac Suite.
Ciara & kids
The singer brought along her kids Future and Sienna to watch the tennis action on Sept. 1.
Anna Wintour & Rami Malek
The Vogue boss and Bohemian Rhapsody actor watch a men’s singles match together on Sept. 1.
Queen Latifah
The actress and rapper was having a ball watching the gameplay on Aug. 28.
Simone Biles
The record-breaking Olympic gymnast was in the crowd to watch Coco Gauff win her second round match on Aug. 28, and proved to be inspirational for her fellow American.
Andrew Scott
The Irish actor looked sharp in a light green ensemble as he sat courtside on Aug. 28.
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jasmine Cephas Jones
The Hamilton creator reunited with his co-star to watch the world’s best tennis players take their shot at the US Open.
Jonathan van Ness
The Queer Eye star and podcast host brought a pop of color to the US Open on Aug. 28.
