Carlos Alcaraz was almost unrecognizable when he stepped on the court against Reilly Opelka for his first-round match the US Open. His usual bushy, mop haircut was replaced by an unexpected buzz cut as a result of a pre-game mishap involving his brother.

So after Alcaraz's first round triumph in straight sets over American Reilly Opelka on Monday, a reporter asked Alcaraz what led to the new-look haircut. As it turns out, the buzzcut was the solution to a mishap that occurred when Alcaraz's brother attempted to give him a haircut.

After impressing in a 6-4 7-5 6-4 victory, Alcaraz quizzed the crowd on his new look, earning loud cheers when he said: "I've got to ask to the people if they like the new haircut or not. Do you like it guys? I think they like it."