Arguably one of the biggest stories at Day 2 of the US Open came from outside the hard court. Carlos Alcaraz got a fresh haircut before his first-round match, and the reviews are mixed.

Alcaraz sported his usual haircut during US Open previews as recently as Saturday. But when he arrived at the practice courts on Monday, his full head of hair was missing, replaced with a buzz cut.

The look quickly went viral and caught the attention of golf star Rory McIlroy , who immediately touched Alcaraz's head to feel the cut while visiting with the Spaniard. McIlroy then asked: "Why this?"

"Just got a haircut that I struggled with," Alcaraz explained to McIlroy. "I mean I had to start fresh."

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