{"id":2071599,"date":"2026-07-31T19:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2071599"},"modified":"2026-07-31T19:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T16:00:45","slug":"verdict-is-in-on-carlos-alcarazs-eye-catching-new-haircut-and-its-not-all-positive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2071599","title":{"rendered":"Verdict is in on Carlos Alcaraz&#8217;s eye-catching new haircut &#8211; and it&#8217;s not all positive"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Verdict is in on Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s eye-catching new haircut \u2013 and it\u2019s not all positive<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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                  <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> caught a few of his fans by surprise when he made an appearance at the World Cup final sporting a long hair cut that gave him a very different look \u2013 and now we know why he was delaying his trip to the hairdressers.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz was in a jubilant mood as he cheered on his beloved Spain to a victory against Argentina in the biggest football match of them all and he had a special role in the match in New Jersey after he was asked by FIFA to deliver the World Cup trophy on the pitch prior to kick-off.<\/p>\n<p>Fans were quick to react to Alcaraz\u2019s long hair as he made one of his first appearances in public since he injured his wrist playing at the Barcelona Open in April.<\/p>\n<p>Now Alcaraz has revealed another new look, as he has braided his hair to give him a new look all over again and some of his fans are not happy.<\/p>\n<p>While some of the reactions to his braids were positive on his Instagram comments, other were not impressed with Alcaraz\u2019s new image and urged him to return to his old trimmed haircut.<\/p>\n<h2>More Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-injury-fitness-six-kings-slam\">Carlos Alcaraz gives another big hint that he is expecting to make a return \u2013 but is he taking a risk?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-injury-comeback-deadline-usopen\">Carlos Alcaraz set a deadline to make a decision on his comeback by former British No 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz\u2019s haircut was also a topic of debate this time last year, as his brother was a little too severe with the shaver when he tried to cut Carlos\u2019 hair, which forced the Spaniard to go for a tight cut look for the US Open.<\/p>\n<p>It appeared to bring him good luck as he went on to win the title, with his sparkling performance in the final against Jannik Sinner in New York quickly hailed as one of the most complete performances of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Now Alcaraz is in a race to be fit for the US Open as he looks to get back on court for the first time since that wrist injury setback in April.<\/p>\n<p>He has released footage in recent days showing evidence that he has stepped up his practice sessions and is starting to hit the ball with more venom.<\/p>\n<p>A possible appearance at next month\u2019s Cincinnati Open will be the big test for Alcaraz and former Grand Slam finalist Mark Philippoussis has urged him to be cautious as he makes his return.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, I hope he comes back healthy. The tennis world needs him,\u201d said the two-time Grand Slam finalist, who won 11 ATP Tour titles,\u201d said Philippoussis in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/carlos-alcaraz-injury-mark-philippoussis-exclusive-interview\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love watching him, he\u2019s incredible for the game. A Grand Slam champion, he\u2019s been No 1 in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I just hope he can get healthy. Of course, he\u2019s going to be someone that\u2019s not going to rush the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso, when it\u2019s to do with the wrist, it\u2019s complicated. So, I\u2019m sure he\u2019s doing everything he can, and hopefully he can be back soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alexander-zverev-says-who-he-prefers-playing-out-of-carlos-alcaraz-and-jannik-sinner\">Alexander Zverev says who he prefers playing out of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Verdict is in on Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s eye-catching new haircut \u2013 and it\u2019s not all positive Kevin Palmer 31 Jul 2026 8:00 PM Carlos Alcaraz displayed his new hair cut on his Instagram account Carlos Alcaraz caught a few of his fans by surprise when he made an appearance at the World Cup final sporting a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,249],"class_list":["post-2071599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-tennis365-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2071599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071599\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2071599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2071599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2071599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}