As Alcaraz's journey at the 2025 US Open began, fans had to get accustomed to a very different look from the Spanish phenom.

Carlos Alcaraz has showed up at the U.S. Open for his first-round match with a shaved head NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz showed up at the U.S. Open on Monday for his first-round match with a new look: a shaved head.

Carlos Alcaraz showed up at the U.S. Open on Monday for his first-round match with a new look: a shaved head. Alcaraz, who is seeded No. 2 at Flushing Meadows, caused a bit of a buzz with his buzz cut when he got to the tournament grounds before facing Reilly Opelka in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The elder Williams was off the tennis tour for 16 months until making a comeback at a tournament in Washington last month, where she won one match each in singles and doubles. She hadn't competed anywhere since the Miami Open in March 2024, and had surgery for uterine fibroids later last year.

Venus Williams loses her first-round match at the US Open to Karolina Muchova in three sets. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.

Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev created a chaotic situation in a U.S. Open match against France's Benjamin Bonzi on Sunday night in New York.

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has an epic meltdown during his U.S. Open match against Benjamin Bonzi of France. We explain.