The secret behind Alcaraz s platinum hair

Three hours before the 2025 US Open opening match against Reilly Opelka, the image of Alcaraz's shaved head spread around the world and was widely discussed on social networking platforms. "The culprit ", as confirmed by the Murcia-born tennis player, is Alvaro's brother.

"My hair is long, I wanted to cut it short, but he used the wrong shaver, and in the end, the best way was... to shave it all off, " Alcaraz revealed after his victory over Opelka. "In a few days the hair will grow back and be fine. Some people like it, some don't, but I find these reactions funny. That's how it is, there's nothing I can do about it now. "

When the 22-year-old tennis player "lost his hair", on August 24, he also decided to bet with the entire team: if he won the tournament in New York, he and all the members had to change their appearance. Each person has three options for this promise: dye their hair platinum, highlight their hair (dye a strand of hair to create a highlight) or shave their hair but not completely bald.

On September 6, with a radiant smile after defeating Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, Alcaraz revealed in the interview: "If I win, a new hairstyle will be even more impressive, you will be surprised. see ".

On September 8, the Spanish player officially won the US Open for the second time and also the sixth Grand Slam of his career, after defeating Jannik Sinner. If he said yes, it would only take him one day to fulfill his promise. Immediately after returning to his hometown of El Palmar, Alcaraz went to the barber shop and met the familiar barber Victor - who used to work in filtering jamon ham in Murcia before picking up scissors and opening the shop. During Roland Garros, this person flew to Paris to shave Alcaraz's sideburns, nape and beard.

    Victor did Alcaraz's platinum hair

Through the hands of a skilled craftsman instead of his brother, Alcaraz's new image with platinum hair once again shocked the world. Victor posted on Instagram, showing off his loyal customer's new haircut.

"This guy kept his promise! Back to number one in the world with a new look! Crazy! ", this worker wrote. And with this appearance, Alcaraz set off to San Francisco, USA to participate in the Laver Cup.

In turn, Alcaraz's team members also had to keep their word. They all wore a new look before boarding the plane back to the US for the 2025 Laver Cup. Juanjo Moreno, Alcaraz's physical therapist, also chose to dye his hair platinum. Albert Molina, the 22-year-old tennis player's representative, shaved his hair, similar to his brother Alvaro Alcaraz, who often plays the role of "green piece" in practice. Juanjo Lopez, personal doctor, also appeared with a new half-shaved hairstyle.

Laver Cup 2025, the eighth edition of the tournament, takes place at Chase Center, San Francisco, USA from September 19 to 21. This is the first time the field will not be led by legends Bjorn Borg or John McEnroe, who have headed the teams since the tournament's inception in 2017. This year, Yannick Noah takes on the role of Team Europe captain, with Tim Henman as vice-captain. On the other side, Andre Agassi will lead Team World, with support from Patrick Rafter.

The Team Europe lineup includes Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud, Jakub Mensik and Flavio Cobolli. Meanwhile, Team World is led by Taylor Fritz, along with Alex de Minaur, Francisco Cerundolo, Joao Fonseca, Alex Michelsen and Reilly Opelka.

The 2025 Laver Cup championship belongs to Team World with a 15-9 final victory over Team Europe - the 2024 champion. Alcaraz beat Francisco Cerundolo 6-2, 6-1 in the singles match on the last day of September 21, but it was not enough to help Team Europe defend the title.