Emma Raducanu has given her approval to Carlos Alcaraz’s new buzzcut amid rumours of the pair dating each other.
Frances Tiafoe said that it was “definitely terrible”, but Alcaraz’s new haircut got the approval from Raducanu.
Raducanu played mixed doubles with the five-time Grand Slam champion in New York last week.
Emma Raducanu on Carlos Alcaraz’s new haircut:
“I think Frances was harsh on him 😂. I think the fact that he does it with confidence & owns it… I think he pulls it off.”
(via US Open Press)
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After her 6-2 6-1 win over Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen, she said smilingly, “I think he owns it.
“I think he pulls it off. I think he’s just taking it, and if you own a haircut like that, then it can work.
“I think, you know, mixed field, but whatever he does, it’s not going to affect what he does on the court. I’m just happy to see him having fun with whatever.”
Raducanu, ranked No. 36 in the world, has been impressive in the 2025 US Open thus far, and it remains to be seen if she can recapture the form that earned her the trophy in 2021.
She will now face 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, who overcame Tereza Valentova in her previous match.