The tennis world was abuzz when Carlos Alcaraz, the World No. 3, unveiled a fresh and daring haircut just days before the 2025 Australian Open. Known for his fearless style both on and off the court,

FILE - Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor during the Davis Cup final tennis match between Netherlands and Italy at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

The home favorite Alex de Minaur prevailed over world no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz 7-5, 4-6, 10-5 after two hours and four minutes. Alex came to Melbourne after competing at the United Cup in his hometown of Sydney.

Carlos Alcaraz has been working hard physically in recent weeks and has chosen to make his debut directly at the AO. Together with his two coaches Juan Carlos Ferrero and Samuel Lopez, the former world number 1 has tried to improve some aspects of his game such as serving.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s semifinal

Carlos Alcaraz will seek his first Australian Open title in the upcoming weeks. The young Spaniard will train at Rod Laver Arena on Monday afternoon. Carlos will hit the court alongside his coeval, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season's first major, with Carlos Alcaraz in the same quarter as Djokovic.