Son jokes about Alcaraz's latest look: "Better if he leaves the braids to me.."
The last few weeks have left Carlos Alcaraz not only in the spotlight for his adventures on the court (training sessions, of course, once his absence in Cincinnati was confirmed): he has also drawn attention for his talked-about and extravagant looks off the court. His new appearance caused a stir on social media: it was surprising to see a Carlitos with braids to finish off his summer vacation, even debuting on the courts upon his return with a new style that provoked a wide range of reactions.
Some have decided to take Carlos's attempt to look good with such a bold hairstyle humorously... especially, of course, in the locker room. It seems that the new look of the Murcian has been the talk of many, as confirmed by Arthur Fils, who was asked on Tennis Channel about the daring styles of Carlos and Flavio Cobolli (who also dared with braids in recent weeks). The Frenchman's response, a regular at this type of hairstyle, is priceless... and clearly shows his wonderful and fun relationship with the player from El Palmar.
Fils makes it clear: he does not approve of Alcaraz's hairstyle... while laughing
"You just put me in a bind by asking me about this", joked the French tennis player to start his response. "Well, it's great that they tried. Trying is awesome. That said, I would tell you that I prefer Flavio with his normal hair... and I also like Carlos more with his normal hair, it’s Spanish hair, quite good. Better leave the braids to me", concluded Arthur, provoking laughter from Prakash Amritraj, who was interviewing him for the American network and ended up coaxing the French player into sharing more.
Arthur Fils says Carlos Alcaraz and Flavio Cobolli should leave the corn rows to him
“I have a swag related question. You’re the first guy this year who threw on the corn rows in Miami. It looked great on you. All of a sudden Cobolli and Alcaraz.. how do we feel about the… pic.twitter.com/9YUr0G9ZKd— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 6, 2026
It's no coincidence that Fils responds with this good humor: the Frenchman is already in the round of 16 of the Montreal Masters 1000 after defeating Mariano Navone in the first match of the day in just two sets. After a return to the courts with some ups and downs and being surpassed by Jódar in Washington, the Canadian tournament could be Arthur's big chance to regain confidence in his tennis after several months of inconsistency due to injuries. With so many top players out of the picture and a very open draw, Fils has everything to play his cards right: he now awaits Norrie or de Miñaur in his next challenge.
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