Rory McIlroy Reacts to Carlos Alcaraz’s Shocking Buzz Cut: ‘Why This?’

Rory McIlroy gave his honest assessment of Carlos Alcaraz’s dramatic new hairstyle, which has dominated conversation at the 2025 US Open. McIlroy, 36, paid a visit to Alcaraz, 22, on the practice courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Monday, August 25, before the Spanish tennis star’s first round match against American player Reilly Opelka.  The 2025 Masters champion rubbed Alcaraz’s newly buzzed head and asked, “Why this?” “Just got a haircut that I struggled with,” Alcaraz explained to McIlroy. “I mean, I had to start fresh.” Meet the Hottest Male Ten