Overview Carlos Alcaraz began his US Open 2025 campaign with a confident 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 victory over America’s Reilly Opelka. He mimicked a golf swing in honour of Masters champion Rory McIlroy. He drew as much attention for his celebration as for his tennis.

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 heading out to beat big-serving Reilly Opelka 6-4,